| word |
definition |
| subordinate | a person who is lower in rank or importance than another |
| captive | prisoner; a person captured and held against his will |
| conspired | plotted; planned secretly with others to do something unlawful or wrong |
| just deserts | what a person gets in return for what he did to someone else |
| remorse | deep, painful regret for having done wrong |
| mourning | a period of time during which one feels sorrow or grief |
| despair | a loss of hope; helplessness |
| realm | kingdom; region in which someone rules |
| vile | very bad; disgusting; obnoxious |
