| A | B |
|---|
| abject | Utterly hopeless or humiliating |
| agora | A place of congregation, especially an ancient Greek marketplace |
| amphorae | Ancient Greek vase to hold wine or oil, awarded to victors of contests |
| baleful | Full of menacing influences, wretched or miserable |
| beguiling | Misleading, deceiving or diverting by charm. |
| brine | The water of a sea or an ocean |
| contentious | Involving argument or controversy |
| halyards | lines or ropes used to hoist a sail or flag into position |
| haunches | Hind quarter of an animal |
| hekatomb | Ancient Greek sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods; a great slaughter |
| impeccable | Faultless or flawless; not capable of wrongdoing |
| insolence | Rude or impertinent behavior |
| libation | The pouring of a liquid offering or beverage as a religious ritual. |
| megaron | The main hall or central room of a palace or house, especially of Mycenaean Greece |
| minstrel | member of a group of traveling poets |
| muse | One of nine Greek goddesses of artistic and literary production |
| parley | Discussion or conference |
| patrimony | Property inherited from the father |
| pillage | To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war |
| promontory | A high ridge of land jutting out into a body of water |
| rapine | The violent seizure of property |
| requite | To repay or retaliate |
| squall | A loud outcry; a sudden and violent storm |
| victuals | Food or provisions |
| wanton | Immoral or unchaste |
