| A | B |
|---|
| antiseptic | destroys microorganisms that produce bacterial infections |
| commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for |
| debase | to reduce in quality or value |
| disconcerting | confusing, perturbing |
| effusive | unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression |
| exempt | to free from an obligation |
| hypertension | elevation of blood pressure |
| indiscreet | lacking prudence or lacking sound judgment |
| intermittent | that which ceases for a period of time |
| nonchalant | unconcerned, indifferent |
| obliterate | to remove all traces of |
| overhaul | toinvestigate or examine thoroughly, as for repair |
| prefabricate | to construct beforehand |
| progressive | favoring improvement |
| renounce | to give up or put aside |
| semiannual | occurring every half year |
| submerge | to put under water |
| transcribe | to make a copy of in writing |
| unassuming | modest; not pretentious |
| understudy | one who replaces a regular actor when necessary |
