| A | B |
| formidable | inspiring; wonder; fear or dread |
| prerogative | right; privilege |
| obliquely | indirectly; in a roundabout way |
| caste | class division based on differences in wealth, rank or job |
| elusive | not easily found or understood |
| edification | act of improving or learning |
| invoke | summon up; call upon |
| ominous | threatening |
| criteria | standards or measures by which something can be judged |
| affliction | distress; pain; misfortune |