| A | B |
| abdicate | to give up a high office |
| assume | to take for granted; to suppose |
| bungle | to dom something badly or without skill |
| dominate | to rule or control; to have a very important place or position |
| former | coming before in time; having been at an earlier time |
| guardian | one who protects |
| hoist | to lift or raise, especially by using a rope |
| intercept | to stop or seize something while it is on its way somewhere |
| jubilee | the celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary |
| kin | related by birth or marriage |
| pardon | to forgive |
| proclaim | to make known publicly; to announce |
| provoke | to annoy or make angry |
| reign | to rule as a king or queen |
| riot | public disorder or violence |