| A | B |
|---|
| authoritarian | adj. pertaining to absolute authority and unquestioning obediance |
| avenge | v. to inflict punishment for a perceived wrong; to take vengence |
| bewilder | v. to confuse |
| bristle | v. to make or become angry |
| clemency | n. mercy; leniency |
| elaborate | v. to express in greater detail adj. having intricate or complex detail |
| gazebo | n. a small, roofed building, ususally having open sides |
| malady | n. an illness; a physical or mental disorder |
| mar | v. to damage; to disfigure |
| obscure | adj. not easily noticed or understood 2. little known v. to make unclear; to dim |
| obsolete | adj. no longer valid or in use |
| pretext | n. an excuse given to hide the real purpose |
| teem | v. 1. to be full of things 2. to move in large numbers; to pour out |
| translucent | adj. permitting light to pass, but not able to be seen through with clarity |
| transparent | adj. permitting light to pass well enough to be seen through clearly |
