| A | B |
| abdicate | to fail to fulfill a duty or responsibility |
| Bastille | any prison or jail, especially one conducted in a tyrannical way |
| bourgeoisie | class primarily concerned with property values. |
| censorship | repressing ideas, impulses, and feelings |
| coup d'etat | overthrow or sudden deposition of a government, |
| deluge | anything that overwhelms like a flood |
| embroiled | to throw into confusion; complicate |
| erroneous | containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong |
| extravagance | excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money |
| immense | vast; huge; very great |