| A | B |
| decree (n) | a law; an authoritative order or edict |
| meddle (v) | to intrude into other people's affairs |
| reverence (n) | profound awe and respect; an act of respect |
| comprehensive (adj.) | large in scope; including much |
| anarchist (n) | a person who goes against the state or government |
| sententiously (adv.) | acting or expressing one's self in a pompous manner |
| conscience (n) | the awareness of morals and ethics |
| lithe (adj.) | readily bent; agile; limber |
| statecraft (n) | the art of leading a country |
| carrion (adj.) | dead and decaying flesh |