| A | B |
|---|
| cloister | to seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery |
| flout | a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe |
| expunge | to efface; wipe out or destroy |
| halcyon | happy; joyful; carefree |
| status quo | the existing state or condition |
| abate | to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc. |
| banal | devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite |
| provoke | to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action |
| insurgent | a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party |
| vengeful | serving to inflict vengeance |
| mundane | of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly |
| recompense | a repayment or requital, as for favors, gifts, etc. |
