| A | B |
|---|
| palliate | to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make appaer less serious |
| assailed | to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words, or questions |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| phalanx | a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group |
| predessesor | a person whop procedes another in an office or position |
| acquiesce | to give in to or concern to without protest and without enthusiasm |
| deprecate | to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against |
| beleaguered | to besiege or surround with troops; to beset |
| brunt | the main shock or force of blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack |
| redress | a correction; a repartation; a relief v. to set something right; to remedy |
| coalition | an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union |
| insidious | sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way |
| repression | the holding back or subdoing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconcious |
| peripheral | away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with important |
| martyers | one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause |
| bulwark | a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection |
| exodus | a departure, usually of a great number of people |
| invidious | likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
| waive | to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or priviledge |
| heinous | abominable, grossly wicked and hateful; vile |
