| A | B |
|---|
| presage | indicate by signs |
| fare | proceed, get along, or succeed |
| import | indicate or signify |
| misadventure | an instance of misfortune |
| apothecary | a health professional trained in the art of preparing drugs |
| penury | a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
| ducat | formerly a gold coin of various European countries |
| dispatch | kill without delay |
| strew | spread by scattering |
| pry | search or inquire in a meddlesome way |
| inexorable | impossible to prevent, resist, or stop |
| maw | informal terms for the mouth |
| haughty | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| apprehend | take into police custody |
| peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail |
| inter | place in a grave or tomb |
| ensign | an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality |
| paramour | a lover, especially a secret or illicit one |
| yoke | an oppressive power |
| inauspicious | presaging ill fortune |
| engross | devote fully to |
| unsavory | morally offensive |
| discern | detect with the senses |
| sepulcher | a chamber that is used as a grave |
| steep | let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse |
| thwart | hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire |
| churl | a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
| restorative | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
| descry | catch sight of |
| sovereign | a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right |
| liege | a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service |
| ambiguity | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning |
| impeach | bring an accusation against |
| purge | make pure or free from sin or guilt |
| dire | causing fear or dread or terror |
| privy | informed about something secret or not generally known |
| rigor | excessive sternness |
| scourge | something causing misery or death |
| discord | strife resulting from a lack of agreement |
| brace | a set of two similar things considered as a unit |
