| A | B |
| Affront | to insult intentionally |
| Altercation | a heated and noisy quarrel |
| Antagonist | one who opposes another; adversary |
| Bellicose | warlike in manner or temperament |
| Breach | a breaking up or distruption of friendly relations |
| Contentious | quarrelsome |
| Dissension | a difference of opinion |
| Rancor | bitter, long-lasting resentment; ill will |
| Retribution | something demanded in repayment |
| Schism | a separation or division into factions |