| A | B |
|---|
| auspices | "n. approval and support; patronage" |
| calumny | "n. a false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander" |
| clandestine | "adj. concealed, usually for a forbidden purpose; secret; covert" |
| contingency | "n. a possible happening; a chance event; something that depends on chance or uncertain conditions" |
| fervid | "adj. giving off intense heat; impassioned, enthusiastic" |
| foment | "v. to foster trouble, rebellion, or strife; to stir up; to incite" |
| hiatus | "n. a space where something is missing; any break in continuity" |
| impassive | "adj. not feeling or showing emotion" |
| litagation | "n. the carrying on of a lawsuit; a lawsuit" |
| mollify | "v. to soothe the temper of; to appease; to pacify" |
| propensity | "n. a natural tendency or ability" |
| recant | "v. to take back formally or publicly; to withdraw or retract an opinion expressed in the past" |
| repudiated | "v. to completely reject; to disown; to refuse to accept" |
| retaliate | "v. to return an injury for an injury; to get even" |
| reticent | "adj. reserved; reluctant; discreet" |
| sedentary | "adj. used to sitting much of the time; moving little and rarely; staying in one place" |
| solicitous | "adj. showing concern or worry; anxiously concerned; eager" |
| temerity | "adj.reckless boldness; rashness; foolhardiness" |
| vestige | "n. a slight remnant; a trace of something that no longer exists; a minute quality" |
| vindicate | "v. to clear of suspicion or blame; to justify or support" |
