| A | B |
|---|
| scorn | strong dislike for someone or something thought to be inferior |
| hymn | a song of praise |
| meek | patient and mild |
| haunches | an amimal's lower back and legs |
| amiss | in a wrong way; improper |
| totters | rocks or shakes as if about to fall, in unsteady |
| feed | the tiny particles that minnows feed on |
| swerve | a curving motion |
| quicksilver | quick, changeable, unpredictable; like the chemical element mercury which is silver-white |
| squat | short and heavy |
| glint | gleam, flash, or glitter |
| saunter | walk about idly, stroll |
| preen | dress up; show pride in one's appearance |
| pomp | an impressive show or display |
| trundle | move on wheels or as if on wheels |
| quarried | carved out of the ground |
| brooch | a large ornamental pin worn on dress |
| somber | dark and solemn |
| mosaic | made of different pieces combined to form a whole |
| testimonies | statements or declarations |
| muslin | a plain, strong kind of cotton |
| galleon | A large Spanish sailing ship |
| rapier hilt | the large cup-shaped handle of a rapier which is a type of sword |
| plaiting | braiding |
| stable wicket | a small door or gate to a stable |
| ostler | someone who takes care of horses at an inn or stable |
| bonny | Scottish for pretty |
| harry | to distrub by constant attacks |
| casement | a window frame that opens on hinges |
| brand | a piece of burning wood |
| King George's men | soldiers serving King George of England |
| sniggering jest | sly joke |
| priming | the explosive used to set off the charge in a gun |
| stern | strict; unyielding |
| loathed | hated |
