| A | B |
|---|
| decadent | adj--being in a period or condition of decay or decline |
| allay | v--to put to rest; to quiet; to calm; to make light or less; to relieve |
| enmity | n--bitter feeling that an enemy or enemies have; hatred |
| incognito | adj--in disguise or using a false name |
| vendetta | n--a feud in which the family of a person who has been killed or harmed tries to get revenge on the family of the person who caused the harm |
| virtuoso | n--person having great skill in the practice of one of the fine arts, especially in playing music |
| patina | n--surface appearance of something grown beautiful with age or use; green film formed on copper and brass by long exposure |
| hypocrite | n--person who pretends to be good, religious, kind, honest, loyal, sympathetic, etc. without really being so |
| salvo | n--the action of firing a number of guns one afer another or at the same time |
| bastion | n--a part of a fort that juts out to give the defenders a better place to shoot; any strong defense |
| wary | adj--cautious; on one's guard |
| descry | v--to catch sight of something far away |
| canny | adj--clever; shrewd |
| propensity | n--a natural leaning or tendency towards being a certain way or liking certain things |
| realm | n--kingdom; area under one's control or authority |
