| A | B |
| ancient | having existed for many years |
| lances | a weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp steel head |
| ceremonies | a formal act or series of acts performed in some regular way according to fixed rules |
| defiant | full of or showing defiance |
| chamber | a room in a house and especially a bedroom |
| outcrops | a coming out of bedrock to the surface of the ground |
| frantically | marked by wild and hurried activity |
| stark | motionless |
| tomb | a house or burial chamber for dead people |
| consciousness | the part of mental life that involves conscious thought and awareness |