| A | B |
| conjured | summoned by oath or spell |
| faction | small group, usually contentious, within a larger group |
| inert | unable to move or act |
| hypocrites | people who say they believe one way, but whose actions show they believe another |
| prodigious | extraordinary; marvelous |
| persecute | to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or reigion |
| creed | a stateent of beliefs or set of principles |
| citadel | a fortress, a place used as a refuge |
| paradox | something which has qualities that seem to contradict each other |
| vengeance | punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong |
| apprehension | dread |
| resentment | ill feeling toward someone , usually because of ill-usage or an insult |
| contention | an opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument |
| formidable | difficult to deal with or overcome |
| subservient | too eager to obey |
| pretense | insincere or feigned behavior |
| afflict | to cause severe mental or physical distress to somebody |
| trepidation | fear or uneasiness about the future |