| A | B |
|---|
| auspicious | favorable; being a good sign; encouraging |
| emulate | to imitate; to try to equal or surpass, especially by imitation |
| expedite | to speed up or ease the progress of; to hasten |
| extenuating | serving to make (a fault, an offense, or guilt) less serious or seem less serious through some excuse; providing a good excuse |
| fraudulent | deceitful; characterized by trickery, cheating, or lies |
| innuendo | an indirect remark or gesture, usually suggesting something belittling; an insinuation; a hint; a suggestion |
| rebuke | to scold sharply; express blame or disaproval; to criticize |
| subordinate | under the authority or power of another; inferior or below in rank, power, or importance |
| transgress | to sin or commit an offense; break a law or command |
| vehement | intense; forceful; strong |
