| A | B |
|---|
| allieviate | to relieve; make easier to endure |
| benefactor | a person or organization that gives help, especially financial aid |
| covert | secret; hidden |
| cynic | a person who believes the worst of people's behavior and motives; someone who believes people are motivated only by selfishness |
| demise | death |
| infamous | having a very bad reputation; widely known for being visious, criminal, or deserving of contempt |
| intrinsic | belonging to a person or thing by its very nature (and thus not dependent on circumstances |
| revulsion | great disgust or distaste |
| speculate | to come up with ideas or theories about a subject; theorize |
| virile | manly; masculine |
