| A | B |
|---|
| precluded | made impossible; prevented |
| impunity | exemption from punishment; free from penalty |
| retribution | punishment |
| immolation | a sacrificial killing |
| connoisseur | a person with expert knowledge |
| impose | to take unfair advantage of |
| avenged | have revenge for something |
| niter | potassium nitrate used for making gunpowder |
| endeavored | sincerely tried to achieve a goal |
| obstinate | stubborn; difficult to control |
| succession | a group of things in sequence |
| redress | to set right; to make amends for something that is wrong |
| definitive | conclusive; clearly defined |
| catacombs | underground tunnels with recesses for graves |
| mason | someone who works with stone |
| trowel | a flat, pointed blade used for working with cement |
