| A | B |
|---|
| degenerate | to worsen; deteroirate |
| implausible | difficult to believe; unlikely |
| incoherent | unable to speak in an orderly, logical way |
| intercede | to make request or plead on the behalf of someone else |
| intricate | having many parts arranged in complicated way; complex |
| sanctuary | a place of safety, protection, or relief |
| scrutiny | close inspection; careful examination |
| sinister | evil; wicked |
| suffice | to be good enough |
| vulnerable | open to damage or attack; susceptible |
| blatant | very obvious,often offensively so |
| blight | somthing that weakens, damages, or destroys |
| contrive | to plan clearly; think up |
| garble | to mix up or confuse; scramble |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| gloat | to feel or express delight or self-satifaction, often spitefully |
| immaculate | perfectly clean |
| plagiarism | using someone else's writing or ideas as one's own |
| qualm | an uneasy feeling about how right or proper a particular action is |
| retaliate | to return an injury for an injury; pay back |
