| A | B |
| discords | harsh sounds |
| rapier | sword |
| bandying | verbal fighting back and forth |
| aspired | attained or soared to |
| dexterity | skilled with use of hands or body |
| agile | able to move easily or nimbly |
| amorous | inclined to love or produced by showing love |
| garish | gaudy, flashy or showy |
| eloquence | fluent and persuasive in discourse; movingly expressive |
| lamentation | grieving or expression of sorrow |
| enamored | captivated or inspired with love |
| adversity | great hardship or misfortune |
| doting | hurting |
| reconcile | makes amends; bring together again |
| sojourn | journey |
| jocund | cheerful, merry, gay |
| fickle | changeable, inconstant |
| abhor | aches, hurts (shrink from) |
| stratagems | a scheme designed to achieve a goal |
| dispraise | reproach, disparage (belittle or yell at) |