| A | B |
|---|
| abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| parlous | fraught with danger |
| loam | a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials |
| auditor | someone who listens attentively |
| odious | unequivocally detestable |
| enthrall | hold spellbound |
| gambol | play or run boisterously |
| boisterously | rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained |
| beseech | ask for or request earnestly |
| commend | express a good opinion of |
| kindred | group of people related by blood or marriage |
| extremity | the greatest or utmost degree |
| rebuke | censure severely or angrily |
| cur | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed |
| troth | a solemn pledge of fidelity |
| confound | mistake one thing for another |
| preposterous | inviting ridicule |
| derision | the act of treating with contempt |
| nativity | the event of being born |
| exploit | a notable achievement |
| bequeath | leave or give, especially by will after one's death |
| sojourn | spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily |
| disparage | express a negative opinion of |
| recompense | make payment to |
| confederacy | a group of conspirators banded together |
| warble | sing or play with trills |
| heraldry | the study, design, and classification of coats of arms |
| asunder | into parts or pieces |
| scorn | look down on with disdain |
| hinder | be an obstacle to |
| vixen | a malicious woman with a fierce temper |
| officious | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| fray | a noisy fight |
| willful | done by design |
| rail | criticize severely |
| wend | direct one's course or way |
| harbinger | something indicating the approach of something or someone |
| consort | keep company with |
| recreant | an abject coward |
| defile | spot, stain, or pollute |
| spite | meanness or nastiness |
