| A | B |
|---|
| extenuate | to lessen the severity |
| flout | to disregard in a scornful manner |
| complacent | satisfied in the moment, not thinking of the future |
| ingratiate | to try to win another’s favor, often through flattery |
| cloying | overly sweet and sentimental to the point of being disgusting |
| vilify | to say evil things about someone in an attempt to damage their character with others |
| appease | to make less angry |
| ostracize | to actively shun or exclude someone from a group |
| prodigious | great in degree or extent |
| arduous | involving intense effort and difficulty |
| cursory | not thorough |
| fastidious | extremely attentive to detail, to the point of being nitpicky |
