| A | B |
|---|
| beguiled | to lead by deception |
| pawn | one that can be used to further the purposes of another |
| betrothed | promised to be married |
| governess | a woman who cares for another's child |
| kirtle | a long gown or dress worn by women |
| trundle | a pullout bed underneath a regular bed |
| bridegroom | the man getting married |
| grisly | inspiring horror, fear, disgust or distaste |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| commotion | noisy confusion or excitement |
| absolution | a remission of sins; forgiveness |
| lance | a spear; to pierce |
| stead | a function carried out by someone or something else |
| abated | to end; to decrease in intensity |
| retinue | a group of attendants |
| countenance | face; expression |
| gory | very bloody |
| eavesdropping | to listen in on something you shouldn't be listening to |
| masque | masquerade; a short form of entertainment perfromed by masked actors |
| pompous | arrogant; magnificent; excessively elevated or ornate |
| aliances | allies; an association to further common interests of members; union by relationship of qualities |
| infuriatingly | to make furious |
| dauphin | the eldest son of a king of France |
| yeomen | man who own small farms; attendants in a noble household |
| privy | admitted as one sharing in a secret; a bathroom |
| devotion | dedication; loyalty |
| inconstant | likely to change frequently |
| giddy | lightheartedly silly; joyfully elated |
| droned | to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone |
| tediously | tiresome because of length or dullness |
| wretchedly | being or appearing mean,miserable,contemptible; deeply distressed in body and mind |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| loathing | deep hatred |
| inconsolably | unable to be comforted |
| rigorous | very extensive, difficult |
| bombarded | to attack vigorously or persistently with words or weapons |
| entreating | to plead in order to persuade; to ask urgently |
| idle | not busy; lazy |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply; to turn back or keep down |
| domicile | a dwelling place; house |
| falconry | the art/sport of hunting with hawks and training them to do so |
| consumption | a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis |
| evaded | to avoid |
| expostulations | an act or instance of reasoning earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion |
| comely | having a pleasing appearance |
| stillborn | born dead |
| legitimate | legal |
| melancholy | sad, somber, dispirited |
| gaiety | joyfulness, lightheartedness, celebration |
| flirtatious | inclined to behave amorously without serious intent |
| embroidered | to ornament with needlework |
| piety | dutifulness; fidelity to natural obligations (like parents) |
| sniveling | to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner |
| hovered | hang fluttering; to move to and fro near one place |
| florid | tinged with red; flowered |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; resistant to persuasion |
| consolation | a comfort; reward for those who lose |
| elated | very happy; joyful |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| adjourned | to suspend indefinitely; to move to another place |
| sinister | evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster |
| flaunts | show off proudly or defiantly |
| array | assortment |
| virginals | a small rectangular spinet having no legs and only one wire to a note |
| devoutly | very religiously; sincerely; earnestly |
| imminent | likely to happen without delay; impending |
| pallid | pale |
| imperious | overbearing; arrogant; urgent |
| anonymity | to remain unknown |
| christening | becoming annointed or inducted into something-usually religious |
| dispatched | to send promptly |
| flourish | to grow vigorously; thrive; anything done in a showy way |
| servile | like that of slaves; humbly submissive |
| insolence | boldly disrespectful |
| revoked | taken away |
| treason | betrayal of one's country to an enemy |
| contemptible | able to be hated; deserving of scorn, hatred |
| knave | a dishonest, deceitful person |
| litter | a framework enclosing a couch on which a person can be carried |
| raucous | hoarse; loud and rowdy |
| napkins | English term for baby diapers |
| tranquil | peaceful; calm |
| mercurial | clever; shrewd; quick; changeable; fickle |
| dawdled | to waste time, move slowly; loiter |
| deciphered | to figure out; translate |
| forbearance | self restraint |
| quickening | feeling life stir within the womb |
| impropriety | not proper |
| languished | to become weak, to live under distressing conditions |
| sardonic | scornfully or bitterly sarcastic |
| lethargy | lack of energy, desire |
| vitality | full of life, vigor |
| despondency | loss of hope; dejection |
| beheading | to cut off one's head |
| tyrannical | harsh, cruel or unjust |
| pitiable | arousing or deserving pity |
| allegations | accusations--without proof |
| revulsion | an abrupt, strong reaction, especially of disgust |
