| A | B |
|---|
| Abstinence | Refrain from some or all pleasures |
| Amnesty | Pardon from political offences |
| Bereaved | Survivors of a recently deceased person |
| Calipers | Instrument used for measuring thickness or diameter |
| Debacle | A complete failure |
| Efface | To cause to vanish |
| Hedonistic | Belief that the pursuit of pleasure or happiness is the sole purpose of life |
| Impromptu | Something done in the spur of the moment |
| Lampoon | Harsh satire |
| Lethargic | Characterized by sluggishness |
| Maudlin | Weakly sentimental |
| Mortify | Severe embarrassment |
| Myopia | Narrow viewpoint |
| Nomenclature | Name or designation |
| Refute | To prove wrong |
| Sequester | To set apart; seclude |
| Taut | Tightly drawn; tense |
| Truncated | To shorten by cutting off |
| Visceral | Dealing with crude emotions |
| Writhe | To twist |
