| A | B |
|---|
| deride | to make fun of; ridicule; to mock |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; belittling; uncomplimentary |
| fabricated | to invent; to make up (a story, information) in order to deceive; invent (a lie) |
| impending | approaching; about to happen; imminent |
| macabre | gruesome; suggestion of death and decay; frightful; causing horror and distrust |
| misconstrue | to misunderstand; to misinterpret; misunderstand the meaning or significance of |
| paramount | supreme; of greatest concern or importance; foremost; chief in rank or authority |
| quandary | a state of confusion; a state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do; predicament |
| turbulent | violent; full of wild disorder or wildly irregular motion; violently disturbed |
| validate | to confirm; to show to be true; prove |
