| A | B |
|---|
| apprentices | person bound by a contract to serve another for a set period of time in order to learn a trade or art |
| wry | twisted |
| swinish | behavior befitting a pig |
| infernally | relating to hell |
| flaccid | limp |
| parasitic | one depending on another |
| autocratic | one person having absolute power |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| formidable | hard to overcome; hard to deal with |
| ethereal | celestial; heavenly |
| apoplectic | passing out |
| crucible | heat resistant container used for melting metals |
| venerable | deserving respect because of age |
| gruel | a thin porridge such as oatmeal |
| genteel | gentle; polite and courteous |
| sluggards | lazy |
| expound | to explain in detail |
| wrathfully | angrily |
| splayed | spread out; sloped |
| gadroon | the decoration around the top of a silver piece |
| reverie | to daydream |
| consequence | importance |
| affluence | wealthy |
| unobtrusively | inconspicuous |
| gnarled | knotty; twisted |
| protuberant | bulging out |
| vulgarities | cursing, swearing |
| august patronage | imposing support; admiration |
| diligent | busy; attentive |
| patriots | loyalty; a person who loves and supports his country |
| replica | an exact copy |
| flagon | a container for liquids |
| lamentable | sad; to show grief |
| dire | causing great fear;horrible; dreadful |
| sarcastic | a cutting or contemptuous remark |
