| A | B |
|---|
| precursor | a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else |
| eliciit | to draw or bring out or forth; evoke |
| bellicose | inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile |
| cant | insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety |
| jeopardize | to put in hazard; risk |
| maudlin | tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental |
| influx | act of flowing in |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly; renounce |
| poignant | affecting or moving the emotions |
| salve | anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves |
| brandish | to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish |
| potent | cogent; persuasive |
| vestige | a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence |
