A | B |
doctrine | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by a group or school |
draw | to move or pull so as to cover or uncover something |
envious | wanting what another has; resenting the success of another |
ere | archaic version of before |
esteem | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well-regarded) |
exquisite | of extreme beauty |
fennel | leaves used for seasoning |
fiery | like or suggestive of fire |
flourish | to boldly wave, to wield or hold out dramatically |
forfeit | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty |
forswear | to swear NOT to do something |
fortnight | two weeks; a period of fourteen consecutive days |
fray | a noisy fight |
gall | a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
giddy | having or causing a whirling sensation |
grove | a small growth of trees without underbrush |
heretics | those who hold to a belief opposed to the established teachings of a church |
hoodwink | to mislead by a trick; to deceive |
idle | not in active use |
importune | to beg persistently and urgently |
kinsmen | relatives |
languish | to lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief |
maidenhead | virginity |
mar | mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
meddle | to intrude in other people's affairs or business |
mend | to put something in working order again |
merit | having a superior quality or worth; a quality deserving praise; behavior deserving approval |
mire | to be unable to move further; to soil with mud or muck |
misery | mental state of suffering; a feeling of intense unhappiness |
misshapen | so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly |
morrow | morning |