| A | B |
|---|
| succor | help, aid, assistance |
| lee | shelter, protection, or a sheltered place away from the wind |
| profane | irreverent; blasphemous; showing contempt for religious things |
| recompense | payment; compensation; reward |
| discourse | conversation or communication |
| entreat | beg, plead with, or ask earnestly |
| savory | agreeable or pleasing to the taste or smell |
| bier | a platform on which a coffin or corpse is placed |
| Sabbath | the day of the week set aside for worship and rest |
| bereaved | deprived of happiness by loss or death; bereft |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, awe; hard to overcome or handle |
| prodigious | enormous; wonderful or amazing |
| cloyed | wearied by too much of something, esp., something sweet or rich |
| circumspect | cautious or careful; attentive to all details that relate to an action or judgment |
| dram | a small drink, often of something alcoholic; a small amount of anything |
| carcass | the dead body of an animal or the living or dead body of a human being |
| clamor | an uproar loud outcry or vehement expression of an opinion or demand |
| contriving | scheming, planning, devising, fabricating |
| ravenous | greedily hungry or voracious |
| descent | a downward slope; a way down |
| asunder | into pieces or parts; in different directions |
| vexation | feeling of distress or torment |
| taciturn | usually silent; uncommunicative or not liking to talk |
| contrivance | scheme, plan; invention, or something fabricated |
| salvation | redemption or spiritual rescue from sin |
| abate | to make less in amount, force, or degree |
| piteous | arousing or deserving pity |
| bereft | deprived of happiness by loss or death |
| chide | to scold or blame |
| repine | to complain or fret; to feel discontent |
| recounted | narrated, told, or described in detail |
| vanity | a thing or act that is worthless or futile |
| bellows | an instrument used to fan a fire |
| nightingale | a small European bird noted for its melodious singing |
| mete | to give out measured portions or distribute |
| entrails | the intestines or inner organs of human beings or animals |
| venom | the poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, or insects alld introduced into humans by bites or stings |
| stratagems | tricks, schemes, or plans to deceive an enemy |
| gracious | kind, merciful, or compassionate |
| aspen | pertaining to a poplar tree, particularly one with leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze |
| lanthorns | lanterns |
| canopy | a rooflike covering fastened above a bed or throne |
| reprobates | depraved or vicious people; scoundrels |
| factions | dissensions or conflicts within an organization |
| tilling | cultivating or preparing land for raising crops |
| frugality | thriftiness or the habit or quality of being economical |
| dissenters | those who think differently or disagree with established opinion |
| prudent | cautious, sensible, or exercising sound judgment |
| enfeebled | made weak |
| squeamish | queasy; easily sickened, shocked, or offended; oversensitive |
| venerable | worthy of respect or reverence by reason of age, dignity, or character |
| bliss | great joy, extreme happiness, or heavenly rapture |
