| A | B |
| absolutely | positively; completely |
| adorn | to add beauty to |
| assemblage | a group of persons or things gathered together |
| avaricious | greedy |
| dauntless | fearless; brave |
| disfigure | to hurt the appearence or attractiveness of; to mar |
| disturb | to break the quiet of; to annoy |
| endow | to provide with some talent or quality; to give money or property |
| flourish | to grow vigorously |
| lucrative | profitable |
| militia | an army composed of citizens rather than professional soldiers |
| peerless | without equal |
| principality | the territory ruled by a prince |
| procession | a number of persons moving foward to gether in an orderly way |
| prosperous | well-to-do; successful |
| rife | abundant; well-supplied |
| simper | to smirk; to snicker; to smile in a silly manner |
| solitude | isolation; remoteness |
| stalwart | sturdy; well built; brave |
| vigorous | strong; energetic |