| A | B |
|---|
| dirge | a funeral hymn; a poetic or musical expression of grief |
| confers | to give, grant, or bestow; to have a conference or talk; to meet for discussion |
| expatriate | to banish from one's native country; to withdraw from one's native land; one who is exciled or who has withdrawn from his or her native land |
| colloquy | a conversation or conference, usually formal |
| allay | to lessen; to relieve; to calm |
| blazon | to proclaim; to display publicly a coat of arms; a banner |
| choleric | easily angered; bad tempered |
| adroit | clever; skillful in a mental or physical way; expert |
| bravado | a show of false bravery or confidence |
| feign | to pretend; to make up |
