| A | B |
|---|
| advocate | to speak in favor of; to support |
| atrophy | to waste away from lack of use |
| belittle | to put down; to make someone seem little |
| desecrate | to profane a holy place |
| deter | to prevent; to stop |
| enthrall | to thrill |
| exemplify | to serve as an example of |
| expedite | to make faster or easier |
| heed | to listen to |
| refute | to disprove |
| repress | to hold down |
| slander | to defame; to speak maliciously of someone |
| squander | to waste |
| alleviate | to lessen; to relieve |
| amass | to accumulate |
| condone | to overlook; to permit something to happen |
| digress | to go off the subject |
| divert | to change the direction of |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| innovate | to be creative; to introduce something new |
| instigate | to stir up; to provoke |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
