| A | B |
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| abstruse (adj) | difficult to understand |
| accrue (verb) | 1. to arise or increase as a natural result or growth; 2. to come as a regular addition |
| acquiesce (verb) | to accept as inevitable; to comply passively |
| acquiescence (noun) | passive acceptance |
| besmirch (verb) | to stain or tarnish; to make dirty |
| explicit (adj) | fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing implied |
| histrionic (adj) | purposely affected; theatrical |
| histrionics (noun plural) | exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response |
| impropriety (noun) | 1. the quality or state of being improper or unsuitable; 2. something that is improper |
| inveigle (verb) | 1. to lure or trick into doing something; 2. to obtain by flattery or trickery |
| penitent (adj) | sorry for having done wrong |
| penitence (noun) | state of being sorry for wrong doing |
| probity (noun) | honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue |
| purport (verb) | to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something |
| repercussion (noun) | an unforseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
| revelation (noun) | something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise |
| surfeit (noun) | an overabundant supply; an excess |
| unsavory (adj) | 1. having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell; 2. morally offensive |
