| A | B |
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| prologue | An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play |
| choler | Anger, irritability |
| valiant | Possessing valor; brave |
| profane | 1) To treat with irreverence 2) To put in an improper, unworthy or degrading use: abuse, violate |
| pernicious | 1) Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| forfeit | Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment |
| adversary | An opponent or enemy |
| augment | To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| portentous | 1) Foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciting wonder and awe. 2) Marked by pompousness; pretentiously weighty |
| transgression | violation of law, command or duty; the exceeding of due bounds or limits |
| propagate | To cause to multiply, increase or breed |
| purge | 1) To free from impurities; purify; cleanse. |
| vex | 1) To annoy, as with petty things. 2) to puzzle. 3) To bring distress or suffering to |
| assail | 1) To attack as if with violent blows; assault. |
| posterity | Future generations |
| bliss | 1) Extreme happiness; ecstasy. |
| forswear | 1) To renounce or repudiate under oath. 2) To make oneself guilty of perjury. |
| poised | Marked by balance or equilibrium. |
| nimble | Quick, light or agile in movement or action; deft |
| inconstant | Changing often and without discernible reason; fickle |
| untimely | 1) Occurring at an inappropriate time. 2) Premature adv.1) inopportunely. 2) Prematurely |
| disparagement | To belittle or reduce in esteem |
| semblance | 1) An outward or token appearance. 2) The barest trace; a modicum |
| wax | To increase gradually in size, number or intensity |
| prodigious | Impressively great in size, force or extent 2) Extraordinary; marvelous. 3) monstrous |
| invocation | 1) The act of summoning support or inspiration; especially an appeal to a higher power for assistance. |
| discourse | To speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse. n. Verbal exchange; conversation |
| enmity | Deep-seated, often mutual hatred |
| perjury | 1) In law, the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath. 2) The breach of an oath or promise |
| perverse | 1) Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. 2) Contrary; marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict |
| repose | 1) The act of resting or the state of being at rest. 2) Freedom from worry; peace of mind. vtr. 1) to lay oneself down. 2) to rest or relax oneself. |
| strife | Heated, often violent dissension; bitter conflict. |
| sallow | Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. |
| chide | To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand. |
| rancor | Bitter, long-lasting resentment or anger |
| devise | To form, plan or arrange in the mind. |
| feign | To give a false appearance of |
| unwieldy | Difficult to carry or manage because of bulk or shape. 2) Clumsy; |
| consort | 1) To keep company; associate. 2) To be in accord or agreement. n. 1) A companion or partner, especially the spouse of a monarch. |
| martial | Of, relating to, or suggestive of war or the armed forces |
| dexterity | Skill and grace in physical or mental movement; adroitness |
| exile | To send into exile, to banish. |
| amorous | Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love |
| garish | Marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy. |
| tedious | Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring. |
| bier | 1) A stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial. 2) A coffin along with its stand. |
| banish | To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile. 2) To drive away; expel. |
| dissemble | 1) To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; disguise |
| adversity | A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2) A calamitous event. |
| rail | To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh or abuse language; scold. |
| fickle | Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious |
| inundate | To overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters. |
| prostrate | To make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration. |
| melancholy | Sadness or depression of the spirits. adj. Affected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sad |
| dirge | 1) Music: A funeral hymn or lament. 2) Lit: A mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work. |
| penury | Extreme want or poverty |
| obsequy | A funeral rite or ceremony |
| inexorable | Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless; unstoppable |
| auspicious | Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious |
| sepulcher | A burial vault |
| ambiguity | Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation. |
| betroth | promise to give in marriage, to promise to marry. |
