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 |