| A | B |
|---|
| strife | bitter conflict |
| kinsmen | relatives |
| purged | purified |
| vexed | irritated; worried; bothered |
| heretics | those who stray from accepted belief or religion |
| disposition | a person's temperament; behavioral tendencies |
| valiant | brave |
| masque | a party, in which the guests wear masks |
| revels | taking great pleasure in |
| visor | a piece on a hat or helmet that covers the eyes |
| rapier | a long, slender, two-edged sword |
| virtuous | morally righteous |
| choler | anger or hastiness in temper |
| profane | to treat sacred things with contempt |
| prologue | writing at the beginning of a piece of literature, used as an introduction |
