| A | B |
| scullery | a room for cleaning dishes, an area for doing messy work |
| ensconced | to settle comfortably or snugly |
| benevolent | characterized by doing good; kindly |
| tyranny | a government in which a single ruler has absolute power |
| clime | climate |
| mangel-werzels | a large course yellow to reddish orange beet, extensively grown for cattle |
| vivacious | full of animation and spirit; lively |
| spinney | a small wood with undergrowth |
| reproached | to express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in someone |