| A | B |
|---|
| wanton | unprovoked or without motive or justification |
| assay | an appraisal of the state of affairs |
| purport | the pervading meaning or tenor |
| profound | coming from deep within one |
| vouchsafe | grant in a condescending manner |
| glean | gather, as of natural products |
| liege | a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service |
| rebuke | an act or expression of criticism and censure |
| expostulate | reason with for the purpose of dissuasion |
| brevity | the use of concise expressions |
| solicit | make amorous advances towards |
| fain | in a willing manner |
| arras | a wall hanging of handwoven fabric with pictorial designs |
| carrion | the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food |
| extremity | a condition or state beyond the norm |
| satirical | exposing human folly to ridicule |
| tedious | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
| promontory | a natural elevation |
| firmament | the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| pestilent | exceedingly harmful |
| paragon | model of excellence or perfection of a kind |
| quintessence | the purest and most concentrated aspect of something |
| foil | a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button |
| gratis | without payment |
| aerie | the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle |
| eyas | an unfledged or nestling hawk |
| rapier | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
| ducat | formerly a gold coin of various European countries |
| appurtenance | a supplementary component that improves capability |
| indict | accuse formally of a crime |
| coagulate | transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid mass |
| reverend | worthy of adoration or reverence |
| rheum | a watery discharge from the mucous membranes |
| diadem | an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty |
| epitaph | an inscription in memory of a buried person |
| conceit | an artistic device or effect |
| cleave | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument |
| offal | viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal |
| melancholy | a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
| conscience | a feeling of shame when you do something immoral |
