| A | B |
| censures | Harsh criticisms |
| chastise | to punish |
| bides | waits |
| malice | extreme ill will or spite |
| suborned | Induced to commit an unlawful act |
| equivocates | Avoids making explicit statement |
| integrity | Steadfast adherence to a strict moral code |
| vizards | Masks |
| homage | Special honor expressed publicly |
| corporal | Of or relating to the body |
| ague | A chill or fit of shivering |
| appease | To bring peace |
| cleave | To adhere, cling or stick fast |
| pernicious | Evil; wicked |
| interdiction | To forbid authoritatively |
| parricide | The murdering of one’s father, mother or relative |
| minion | An obsequious follower |
| palpable | Easily perceived |
| deftly | Quickly and skillfully |
| carousing | Drunken merrymaking |