| A | B |
|---|
| infallibe | incapable of erring |
| rout | an overwhelming defeat |
| stanch | to stop or check the flow of |
| abominable | unequivocally destestable |
| acolyte | a devoted follower |
| commodity | something useful that can be turned for an advantage |
| defilement | to make filthy or dirty |
| gall | bitterness of feeling |
| glen | a valley |
| hapless | luckless, unfortunate |
| heed | to pay attention to |
| mattock | a digging tool with a flat blade set at right angles to the handle |
| prudence | the state, quality of careful management |
| taunt | to reproach in a mocking or insulting manner |
| affliction | a condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| amiss | out of proper order |
| demented | mentally ill |
| err | to make an error or mistake |
| insatiable | impossible to satisfy |
| ignominy | deep humiliation and disgrace |
| rampart | a protective barrier |
| touchstone | a black stone used to test the purty of gold and silver |
| tranquility | peace |
| weal | a sound, healthy, or prosperous state |
| blasphemy | the act of showing lack of reverence for God |
| malcontent | one who bears a grudge from a sense of grievance or thrwarted ambition |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out |
| subtlety | the quality of being marked by keen insight |
| flagrant | conspiciously offensive |
| unscathed | not injured or harmed |
| whet | to sharpen, hone |
| exaction | excessive or unjust demand |
| transgress | exceed or overstep |
| reverence | a feeling of profound awe and respect |
| connive | to scheme; plot |
| loiter | to stand idly about |
| maul | to injure by beating |
| carrion | dead and decaying flesh |
| infamy | evil fame or reputation |
| bandy | to toss or throw back and forth |
| sodden | thoroughly soaked |
| contravene | violate |
| edicts | a decree or proclamation |
| flout | to scorn |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| prerogative | an exclusive right or rivalege held by a person or group |
| troth | one's pledged fidelity |
| paramour | a lover, especially an adulterous one |
| atonement | amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong |
| scourged | to afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation |
| immutable | not subject or susceptible to change |
| impudence | the quality of being offensively bold |
| durance | imprisonment |
| expiation | atonement |
| inexorable | relentless |
| blight | something that impairs growth |
| dregs | what's left worthlessly |
