| A | B |
| copulet N | pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme |
| rhetoric N | the undue use of exaggeration or display, bombast |
| allusion N | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication |
| dramatic irony N | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation in drama, understood by the audience by not grasped by teh characters in the play |
| foreshadowing V | to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure |
| rail V | to utter bitter complaint or vehement denuciation |
| vie V | to strive in competition or rivalry with another, contend |
| peremptory A | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative |
| bonny A | pleasing to the eye; handsome,pretty |
| chaste A | virtuous |
| extempore A | on the spur of teh moment; without preparation |
| accoutrements N | personal clothing; accessories, etc. |
| clamorous A | vigorous in demands or complaints |
| entreat V | to beseech; implore; beg |
| pedant N | a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning |
| pithy A | brief; forceful and meaningful in expession; full of vigor; substance or meaning |
| preposterous A | absurd; utterly foolish |
| prerogative N | an exclusive right, privilege, etc, exercised by virtue of rank, office or the like |
| vantage N | a position, condition, or place affording some advantage |
| vex V | to irritate, annoy, provoke |