| A | B |
|---|
| antebellum | an-tee-bel-uhm (adjective) - before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; pre-war |
| chivalry | shiv-uhl-ree (noun) - the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms. |
| condescending | kon-duh-sen-ding (adjective) - showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority |
| despot | des-puht (noun) - a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; any tyrant or oppressor. |
| discordant | dis-kawr-dnt (adjective) - being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous; disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh |
| enfranchisement | en-fran-chahyz (verb) - to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting; to set free; liberate, as from slavery. |
| exculpate | ek-skuhl-peyt (verb) - to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate |
| feeble | fee-buhl (adjective) - physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail (tenuous) |
| grovel | grov-uhl (verb) - to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility. |
| incontrovertible | in-kon-truh-vur-tuh-buhl (adjective) - not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable |
| laurels | lor-uhl (noun) – credit, praise; a type of tree (which is also an emblem of victory or distinction) |
| oppress | uh-pres (verb) - to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power |
| perilous | per-uh-luhs (adjective) - involving or full of grave risk or peril |
| pernicious | per-nish-uhs (adjective) - causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful |
| plunder | pluhn-der (verb) - to take wrongfully, as by pillage, robbery, or fraud |
| propitious | pruh-pish-uhs (adjective) - presenting favorable conditions; favorable |
| sate | seyt (verb) - to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully. |
| scourge | skurj (noun) - a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. |
| suffrage | suhf-rij (noun) - the right to vote, especially in a political election. |
| temperance | tem-pruhns (noun) - moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control |
| ANTE | BEFORE |
| BEL | FIGHT; WAR |
| CON | WITH or TOGETHER |
| CULP | BLAME; FAULT |
| DE | DOWN; OUT; APART |
| DIS | APART, AWAY, NOT, TO THE OPPOSITE |
| SCEND | CLIMB; GO |
| VERT | TURN |
