1. Meridian          - The highest point.

2. Sheltering obscurities – The fleeing Protestants sought shelter in the little known corners of hog lane.
3. Lord Midas - The king of Phrygia and the pupil of Orpheus
4. Glittering attainments - brilliant achievement
5. Mahogany – The wood of a tropical American tree.
6. Wielding – Handling
7. Fastidious – Very Particular
8. Gibes - Sarcastic remarks
9. Tenacity – Firmness
10. Frizzed out – Curled