| A | B |
|---|
| usurp | seize and hold by force or without right |
| tenant | occupied |
| harbinger | forerunner |
| auspicious | prosperous |
| filial | of a son or daughter |
| wassail | spiced ale at a drinking party |
| pernicious | causing great harm |
| ambiguous | not clearly defined |
| expostulate | reason earnestly with a person |
| jocund | cheerful |
| paragon | model of excellence |
| quintessence | the most perfect example of something |
| lecherous | lewd; lustful |
| malefaction | an evil deed; a crime |
| blench | turn white or pale |
| judicious | wise; showing good judgment |
| unction | ointment for medical/ religious reasons |
| scruple | uneasiness keeping one from an action |
| exhort | urge strongly |
| imminent | about to occur |
| superfluous | more than is needed |
| requiem | musical mass for the dead |
| conjuration | magic spell |
| diligence | constant effort to attain a goal |
| conjecture | guessing |
