| A | B |
| Scoundrel | an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain. |
| Contrive | to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: |
| Demoralize | to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: |
| Deplore | to regret deeply or strongly; lament: |
| Debilitate | to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: |
| Abstractly | thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: |
| Salutary | favorable to or promoting health; healthful. |
| Edify | to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: |
| Lament | to feel or express sorrow or regret for: |
| Implacable | not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: |