| A | B |
|---|
| to quiet; suppress | quell |
| to hold oneself back | abstain |
| to avoid or escape | elude |
| to sharpen | whet |
| very heavy | ponderous |
| to feel great joy, especially in conquest | exult |
| open to attack; easily hurt | vulnerable |
| widespread destruction | havoc |
| to make filthy; to violate the honor of | defile |
| a loud, confused noise or outcry | clamor |
| a source of great suffering or destruction | scourge |
| bereft; lacking in resources | destitute |
| a bringing to mind | evocation |
| to disregard in a contemptuous way; to scorn | flout |
| a curse | imprecation |
| an embankment or a wall for defense against attack | rampart |
| a state of being unbeatable | invincibility |
| a bodily form taken on by a spirit | incarnation |
| incapable of being penetrated; unaffected | impervious |
| a chant intended to bring forth supernatural powers; magic spell | incantation |
| to ward off or to turn aside | parry |
| hard to handle or overcome | formidable |
| understood by only a chosen few | esoteric |
| first existing; original | primordial |
| an audible expression of grief; a wail | lament |
| a claw | talon |
| having an unfavorable reputation; notorious | infamous |
| to twist and turn in pain | writhe; writhing |
| to cringe in fear; cringing in fear | cower (cowering) |
| pulled tight | taut |
| a journey to a sacred place or with a lofty purpose | pilgrimage |
| discolored; black-and-blue | livid |
| to enjoy keenly | relish |
| to escape by cleverness or deception | evade |
