| A | B |
|---|
| sanctuary | the protection that is provided by a safe place |
| mollify | to mitigate or reduce; soften |
| cogent | to the point; relevant |
| scourge | a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism |
| obliterate | to blot out or render undecipherable |
| cursory | hasty; superficial |
| bauble | a jester's scepter |
| repudiate | to reject with disapproval or condemnation |
| ascetic | a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals |
| refugee | a person who flees for refuge or safety, as in time of political upheaval or war |
| indulge | to yield to the wishes or whims of |
| remiss | lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish |
