| A | B |
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| reprisal | retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries |
| assuage | to soothe, calm, or mollify |
| contrite | caused by or showing sincere remorse |
| patina | a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze |
| desecrate | to treat with sacrilege; profane |
| abrasive | tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly agressive |
| relic | a surviving memorial of something past |
| flaunt | to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly |
| exotic | strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance |
| sycophant | a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite |
| atone | to make up, as for effors or deficiencies |
| grim | of a sinister or ghastly character; repellent |
| upstart | a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence |
