| A | B |
|---|
| sanctuary | a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter |
| mollify | to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease |
| cogent | convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation |
| scourge | a cause of affliction or calamity |
| obliterate | to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely |
| cursory | going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial |
| bauble | a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket |
| repudiate | to reject as having no authority or binding force |
| ascetic | a person who leads a simple life, especially denying himself material satisfaction |
| refugee | a person who flees for refuge or safety, as in time of political upheaval or war |
| indulge | to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will |
| remiss | negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc. |
