| A | B |
|---|
| heathen | a person who does not acknowledge your god |
| mason | a craftsman who works with stone or brick |
| gallows | an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging |
| circumvent | beat through cleverness and wit |
| indenture | formal agreement as to terms of a debt |
| equivocation | intentional vagueness or ambiguity |
| flagon | a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout |
| abhor | find repugnant |
| gibe | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile |
| loam | a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials |
| imperious | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| betoken | be a signal for or a symptom of |
| requiem | a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person |
| churlish | having a bad disposition; surly |
| asunder | widely separated especially in space |
| pall | lose strength or effectiveness |
| yeoman | a free man who cultivates his own land |
| tributary | paying money, as for protection |
| amity | a state of friendship and cordiality |
| insinuation | an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
| sultry | characterized by oppressive heat and humidity |
| perdition | the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment |
| verity | conformity to reality or actuality |
| infallible | incapable of failure or error |
| imputation | a statement attributing something dishonest |
| poniard | a dagger with a slender blade |
| edify | make understand |
| germane | relevant and appropriate |
| bevy | a large gathering of people of a particular type |
| dote | shower with love; show excessive affection for |
| winnow | select desirable parts from a group or list |
| augury | an event indicating important things to come |
| ordnance | large but transportable armament |
| palpable | capable of being perceived |
| carouse | engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking |
| felicity | state of well-being characterized by contentment |
| quarry | animal hunted or caught for food |
| havoc | violent and needless disturbance |
| carnal | of or relating to the body or flesh |
| upshot | a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon |
