| A | B |
| Scullery | A small food preparation area |
| Comrade | Friend, colleague, or ally |
| Tyranny | Abuse of power |
| Dissentients | Those who vote against something |
| Enmity | Feeling ill-will or hatred |
| Vivacious | Attractive, lively or energetic |
| Expounded | To explain something or talk about at length |
| Unalterable | Can't be changed |
| Grudging | Done unwillingly |
| Parasitical | Dependent upon others and makes no contribution |
| Obstinate | Stubborn |
| Cryptic | A hidden meaning or mysterious code-like |
| Tractable | Cooperative, or ability to be led or controlled |
| Irrepressible | Can't be held back or repressed |
| Posthumously | Occurs after death |
| Pretext | Excuse used to cover the true motive |
| Unintelligible | Hard to understand, can't make sense of it |
| Factions | Cliques |
| Eloquence | Fluent, elegant and persuasive speech |
| Sordid | Filthy or dirty |
| Procure | To acquire or get something |