| A | B |
| valor | courage; bravery |
| exuberant | vigorous and unrestrained |
| assert | to put forward in a forceful or insistent way |
| decree | an official order |
| procure | to obtain; acquire |
| doleful | sad; mournful |
| retribution | punishment for bad behavior |
| subordinate | less important or lower in rank; secondar |
| imperious | proud; overbearing |
| destiny | an unavoidable lot in life; fate |
| surveying | looking over carefully; inspecting |
| peril | danger |
| grimace | a facial expression of pain or disgust |
| amiably | in a pleasant, friendly way |
| condoling | expressing sympathy |
| torrent | swift-flowing stream |