| A | B |
|---|
| crucible | severe test or trial |
| dissemble | change one's behavior as needed |
| bid ("He bid me go") | ask; asked |
| spectral | ghostly |
| conjure | to summon; to call up |
| blink ("You cannot blink it!") | to ignore |
| abomination | an act that causes disgust |
| writ | court order to stop doing something |
| naught | nothing |
| sniveling | complaining; whining |
| arse | butt; behind |
| hypocrisy | act of professing beliefs/values one doesn't possess |
| pretense | a lie; the act of pretending |
| fathom | understand |
| faction | a group with specific (political) motivations |
| afflict | torment |
| magistrate | judge |
| falter | hesitate |
| trafficked | communicated |
| sportin' | having fun |
| poppet | doll |
| charged | accused |
| vengeance | revenge |
| begrudge | resent |
| daft | crazy |
| calamity | disaster |
| lechery | adultery |
| open | honest |
| wholly | completely |
| compact | deal |
| disillusionment | disappointment; waking up to truth |
| ipso facto | by its nature |
| perjury | a lie told under oath |
| prodigious | powerful, causing fear |
| undone | ruined |
| propriety | appropriateness; proper behavior |
| vindictive | vengeful; nasty |
| formidable | strong & powerful; threatening |
