| A | B |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or protection; a holy place for worship |
| annexed | added on or attached; appended |
| papist | Roman Catholic; one who believes in papal supremacy |
| blasphemy | contemptuous speech or action concerning God |
| pillory | a wooden device with holes for head and hands into which petty offenders were locked and exposed to public ridicule |
| ruefully | feeling or showing regret; lamentable; mournful |
| blithely | showing a happy, cheerful disposition; carefree |
| ingenuity | cleverness, originality, skill, ingeniousness |
| poignant | emotionally touching or moving; pungent smell or taste |