| A | B |
| vex | annoy; provoke |
| shrive | confession |
| scurvy | mean, nasty |
| rancor | bitter resentment; hatred |
| predominate | having superiority over others |
| poultice | a soft mass of herbs applied to the body as medicine |
| perverse | opposing what is wanted |
| perjury | willfully telling a lie under oath |
| orb | anything circular |
| invocation | a calling upon in prayer |
| knave | a tricky, dishonest person |
| intercession | prayer pleading for others |
| impute | blame |
| idolatry | worship of idols, persons, or objects |
| enmity | the feelings of hate that enemies have for each other |
| drudge | a person who does hard, tiresome labor |
| distemper | any sickness, disease or disorder |
| baleful | full of hurt; destructive |
| adieu | goodbye |
| abbey | a monastery or convent |