| A | B |
|---|
| "rickety" | poorly made and likely to collapse. |
| "wretchedly poor" | miserably impoverished |
| "bedstead" | framework for a bed |
| "occupied" | took / seized (Latin occupo) |
| "mellow" | pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness. |
| "revellers" | people enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way. |
| "merry-making" | fun or festivities |
| "rabble" | disorderly crowd; a mob |
| "inhabited" | lived in |
| "jeers" | taunts; rude and mocking remarks |
| "endured" | suffered patiently |
| "hive" | place in which people are busily occupied |
| "queer accomplishment" | weird ability |
| "pageant" | a procession of people in elaborate costumes |
| "thrash" | to beat; to hit repeatedly using a stick or whip |
| "treason" | betraying one's country |
| "mendicancy" | begging on the streets |
| "smarting (from a thrashing)" | a stinging hurt |
| "unleashed his imagination" | let his daydreams run wild |
| "scoffed" | expressing scorn or derision |
| "lament" | passionate expression of grief or sorrow. |
| "shabby" | in poor condition through long use |
| "unfortunate" | archaic: person lacking in morals |
| "military" | relating to soldiers |
| "varied" | number of different types |
| "ceremonious" | appropriate to grand and formal occasions |
| "courtly" | very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court |
| "admiration" | respect and warm approval |
| "amusement" | finding something funny |
| "intimates" | very close friends |
| "awe" | feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder |
| "superior" | higher in rank or status or ability |
| "marvelous" | causing great wonder; extraordinary |
| "performances" | process of carrying out an action or accomplishing a task |
| "extraordinary" | very unusual or remarkable |
| "astonished" | greatly surprised or impressed; amazed |
| "perplexitites" | inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable |
| "chamberlains" | an officer who manages the household of a monarch or noble |
| "esquerries" | officer of the British royal household who helps care for members of the royal family |
| "viceroyalties" | territory governed by a viceroy |
| "indignant" | feeling anger for unfair treatment |
| "withered" | dry and shriveled up from old age |
| "hag" | an ugly, malicious old woman |
| "unsay" | withdraw or retract a statement |
| loth | reluctant, unwilling |
| "joviality" | being merry |
| "contrive" | to create or bring about |
| "set her wits" | thought about |
| "warily" | cautiously; carefully |
| "consorting" | to associate with (usually with disapproval) |
| "canker" | an ulcer |
| "commingling" | to mix or blend |
| "stupendous" | extremely impressive |
| "denounce" | publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
| "usurper" | a person who takes a position of power illegally or by force |
| "knave" | a dishonest or unscrupulous man |
| "chronicler" | a person who writes accounts of important, historical events. |
| "mortification" | embarrassment, humiliation |
| "disreputable" | not considered to be respectable |
| "undimished" | no reduced or lessened |
