| A | B |
|---|
| abdicate | To give up a high office |
| assume | To take for granted; to suppose; to take over; to occupy; to pretend to have |
| bungle | To do something badly without skill |
| dominate | To rule or control; to have a very important place or position; to rise high above |
| former (adj.) | (adj.) Coming before in time; having been at an earlier time |
| former (n.) | (n.) The first of two just mentioned |
| guardian | One who protects; one who legally has the care of another person |
| hoist (v.) | (v.) To lift or raise, especially by using a rope |
| hoist (n.) | (n.) Something used to lift, as a crane or pulley |
| intercept | To stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere |
| jubilee | The celebration of an anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary or beyond |
| kin (adj.) | (adj.) Related by birth or marriage |
| kin or kinfolk (n.) | (n.) Relatives; family |
| next of kin | The person most closely related to someone |
| pardon (v.) | (v.) To forgive; to free from legal punishment |
| pardon (n.) | (n.) The act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment |
| proclaim | To make known publicly; to announce |
| provoke (v.) | (v.) To annoy or make angry; to call forth; to rouse |
| provocative (adj.) | (adj.) Calling forth anger, amusement, or thoughtfulness; trying to cause a response |
| reign (v.) | (v.) To rule as queen or king; to be widespread |
| reign (n.) | (n.) The rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules |
| riot (n.) | (n.) Public disorder; violence; a great seemingly disordered quantity or something |
| riot (v.) | (v.) To take part in a disorder |
