| A | B |
|---|
| intrigues | tricks; plots; schemes |
| calumny | slander; malicious lies |
| suppliant | one who pleads or begs |
| mendicant | beggar |
| brazenly | impudently;boldly; shamelessly |
| furtively | sneakily; in a hidden fashion |
| antechamber | an outer room leading to a larger inner room |
| berate | to scold or chide |
| ragamuffin | ragged disreputable-looking person, especially a child |
| malice | ill will; spite |
| irresolutely | half-heartedly;uncertainly |
| billet | a piece of wood to be cut or chopped |
| menial | degrading; serville; usually refers to work done by servants |
| gallery | the cheapest seats in a theater, usually in the highest balcony |
