| A | B |
| slew | a large number or amount or extent |
| reputation | the general estimation that the public has for a person |
| scold | show one's unhappiness or critical attitude |
| porter | a railroad employee who assists passengers |
| loathsome | highly offensive |
| sully | place under suspicioun or cast doubt upon |
| bout | a contest or fight |
| fester | ripen and generate pus |
| stampede | a headlong rush of people on a common impulse |
| contaminate | make impure |