| A | B |
| abrasive | harsh, causing irritation, rough |
| appease | to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles |
| bewail | to deplore, to express deep sorrow |
| cleft | a space or opening made by cleavage, a split |
| countermand | to revoke, to cancel, or to reverse |
| defraud | to deal with deceptively |
| disavowal | denial |
| eclipse | to cast a shadow upon; to darken; to make dim or obscure by comparison |
| ellipsis | omission of words necessary for complete construction |
| fussbudget | one who fusses |
| idolatry | worship of idols, excessive devotion |
| malicious | motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm |