| A | B |
| Complacent | pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: |
| Mortify | to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
| Blunder | a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: |
| Steward | a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others. |
| Apprehension | anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. |
| Remission | pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses. |
| Forfeiture | something that is forfeited; fine; mulct. |
| Retribution | something given or inflicted in such requital. |
| Assure | to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: |
| Remorse | deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction. |