| A | B |
|---|
| cauterize | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
| mottled | having spots or patches of color |
| utopia | ideally prefect state; especially in its social, political, and moral aspects |
| grovel | show submission or fear |
| premonitory | warning of future misfortune |
| sanctimonious | excessively or hypocritically pious |
| malleable | capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
| haggle | an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) |
| objectivity | judgment based on an observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices |
| embezzlement | the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else |
| euphemism | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh |
| smattering | a slight or superficial understanding of a subject |
| sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties |
| delude | be false to; dishonest with |
| contortion | a tortuous and twisted shape or position |
| utilitarian | having a useful function |
