| A | B |
|---|
| absolve | to make (someone) free from guilt, responsibility, etc. |
| escalate | to become worse or make something worse |
| mortify | to cause someone to feel very embarrassed and foolish |
| alleviate | to reduce the pain or trouble of something |
| evaluate | to judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way |
| niche | an environment that has all the things that a particular plant or animal needs to live |
| alternative | something that can be chosen instead of something else |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| obscure | not well-known |
| ambivalent | having or showing very different feelings such as love and hate, about someone at the same time |
| execerpt | a small part of a longer written work |
| obsolete | no longer used because something newer works |
| analyze | to study something closely and carefully |
| exemplify | to be a very good example of something |
| pacify | to cause or force to become peaceful |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred |
| explicit | very clear and complete; leaving no doubt about the meaning |
| perception | the way you think about or understand somone or something |
| approximate | almost correct or exact |
| exposition | a public show or exhibition |
| perspective | a way of thinking about and understanding something |
| arbitrary | not planned or chose for a particular reason |
| falter | to stop being strong or successful; to begin to fail or weaken |
| pertinent | relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed |
| attribute | to say that something is because of something of someone or something |
| feasible | possible to do |
| ponder | to think about or consider something carefully |
| beneficial | producing good or helpful results or effects : producing benefits |
| feign | to pretend to feel or be affected by something |
| prevalent | common or widespread |
| comprehensive | including many, most or all things |
| fluctuate | to change level, strength, or value frequently |
| proponent | a person who argues for or supports something |
| connotation | an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning |
| formulate | to create, produce or invent something by careful thought and effort |
| punitive | intended to punish someone or something |
| contrast | to compare two people or things to show how they are different |
| generate | to produce something or cause something to be produced |
| rapport | a friendly relationship |
| credible | able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe |
