| A | B |
| qualm | an uneasy feeling about how right or proper a particular action is |
| garble | to mix up or confuse; scramble |
| gloat | to feel or express delight or self satisfaction, often spitefully |
| blight | something that weakens, damages, or destroys |
| plagiarism | using someone else's writings or ideas as one's own |
| contrive | to plan cleverly; think up |
| retaliate | to return an injury for an injury; pay back |
| blatant | very obvious; often offensively so |
| immaculate | perfectly clean |
| gaunt | thin and bony |