| A | B |
|---|
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or protection; a sacred place |
| mollify | to soften in temper; calm, pacify, or appease |
| cogent | forcible or convincing; having the power to convince |
| scourge | something that causes great trouble or misfortune |
| obliterate | to remove all traces of; to expunge |
| cursory | without attention to details; hasty |
| bauble | a showy trifle of little value; a trinket |
| repudiate | refuse to accept; reject; refuse to follow through |
| ascetic | a person who practices unusual self-denial or self-discipline |
| refugee | a person who flees for refuge or safety |
| indulge | to give in to one's own wishes or whims |
| remiss | careless or negligent; an inattention to details |
| precursor | a forerunner |
| elicit | to draw forth; to bring about |
| bellicose | fond of fighting and quarreling; warlike |
| cant | insincere talk; statements made without any substance |
| jeopardize | to put in danger |
| maudlin | sentimental in a weak, silly way |
| influx | a flowing in; a steady flow |
| recant | to take back; to withdraw or renounce |
| poignant | stimulating to the mind, feelings, or passions |
| salve | to smooth over, soothe; to save from loss or destruction |
| brandish | to wave or shake threateningly |
| potent | having great power; powerful; strong |
| vestige | a part that is no longer useful but once performed a definite function |
