| A | B |
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| ameliorate (verb) | to make better; to become better; to improve |
| baleful (adj) | expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
| berate (verb) | to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
| circumvent (verb) | to avoid through craftiness |
| compunction (noun) | a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt |
| condone (verb) | to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse |
| diminutive (adj) | very small; tiny |
| euphemism (noun) | a polite term used to avoid directly naming something offensive (e.g., "passed away" for "die") |
| expendable (adj) | able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
| heresy (noun) | the expression of shocking or unacceptable views |
| heretical (adj) | shocking, unacceptable |
| infirmity (noun) | physical or mental weakness or defect |
| infirm (noun) | weak or feeble |
| infirmary (noun) | place (like a hospital) to treat the weak or feeble or ill |
| profane (verb) | to treat with scorn or irreverence |
| profane (adj) | 1. disrespectful of sacred things 2. not connected with religion; worldly |
| profanity (noun) | disrespectful, rude talk (or swearing) |
| recompense (verb) | to pay or compensate |
| recompense (noun) | a payment; a compensation |
| repast (noun) | food and drink; a meal |
| servitude (noun) | a lack of freedom; forced labor |
