| A | B |
|---|
| tyrant | a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly |
| baseness | the state of having little or no value; worthlessness |
| destitute | without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter |
| poultice | a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body |
| apoplexy | a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel; a stroke |
| rotund | plump; fat |
| crone | a withered, witchlike old woman |
| infamous | having an extremely bad reputation |
| sedition | incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government |
| forbearance | a refraining from something |
| beseech | to implore urgently; to beg eagerly for |
| gilt | a thin layer of gold or other material |
| subordinate | a person belonging to a lower order or rank |
| vermin | noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control |
| pestilence | a deadly or virulent epidemic disease |
