| A | B |
|---|
| coronation | ceremony to crown a monarch |
| beseech | to ask earnestly; beg |
| mourning | an outward sign of grief |
| commendable | praise-worthy |
| frailty | a fault caused by moral weakness |
| apparation | a spectral figure; ghost |
| warrant | to vouch for |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| petty | insignificant |
| contrive | to plan; devise |
| bray | harsh cry of a donkey |
| repel | to drive back |
| embark | to board a vessel (ship) |
| soliloquy | a character alone on stage reveals his thoughts |
| dreadful | a state of dread or fear |
| twain | two |
| foil | a flexible fencing sword |
| kin | a person's relatives |
| treacherous | traitorous; disloyal |
| condone | to overlook or forgive an offense |
| brevity | shortness of duration; conciseness |
| tedious | tiresome because of length or dullness |
| aloof | removed or distant in interest or feeling |
| probe | a penetrating investigation; to investigate thoroughly |
| heir | one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property |
| repent | to feel sorry for something done; regret |
