| A | B |
| sexton | an official charged with maintaining church property |
| inimical | having the disposition of an enemy; hostile |
| perforce | by force of circumstances |
| propagate | publicize |
| abasement | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| sooth | truth or reality |
| armorial | of, relating to, or bearing heraldic arms |
| decorously | marked by propriety and good taste |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| palliate | to cover by excuses or apologies |
| somniferous | hypnotic |
| machination | a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end |
| etherealized | celestially |
| attestation | to be proof of: manifest |
| veneration | commanding respect because of great age or associated dignity |