| A | B |
|---|
| sojourn (noun) | temporary stay |
| personage (noun) | person of rank or distinction |
| mettle (noun) | strength in will or spirit |
| staunch (adj) | steadfast in loyalty or principle |
| notion (noun) | an idea |
| besmirch (verb) | to reduce the quality and purity of something |
| haughty (adj) | overly proud |
| orator (noun) | a person with skill in public speaking |
| lief (adv) | willing and gladly |
| gauntlet (noun) | a protective glove worn with medieval armor |
| mawkish (adj) | sickeningly(overly) sentimental |
| fervor (adj) | intense emotion |
| ardent (adj) | strong enthusiasm or devotion |
| passel (noun) | a large number |
| betrothed (noun) | engaged to be married |
| vagrant (noun) | a person who wanders from place to place |
| seditious (adj) | encouraging people to be rebellious |
| languish (verb) | to become feeble or weak |
| incorrigible (adj) | resistant to correction or reform |
| pacifist (noun) | person opposed to war or violence |
| ransack (adj) | to search thoroughly (completely) |
| turret (noun) | a small, ornamented tower |
| cistern (noun) | a tank for catching and storing water |
| portmanteaus (noun) | suitcases, large traveling bags |
| pretensions (noun) | a claim or allegation |
| inordinate (adj) | excessive, beyond proper limits |
| swagger (adv) | to walk in a way that suggests arrogance/confidence |
| ominous (adj) | foretelling disaster |
| manacingly (adv) | threatening manner |
| bestirred (v) | to become active |
