| A | B |
|---|
| aerie | the high nest of a bird on a cliff or mountain |
| brandish | to wave menacingly |
| sylvan | in or near a forest; characteristic of wooded areas |
| embryo | an organism in the early stages of growth |
| subjugate | to conquer and bring under control |
| pretentious | creating the appearance of wealth or importance (usually undeserved) |
| onslaught | a sudden and severe attack |
| shackle | something that constrains or prevents free action |
| aquatic | living in or taking place in water |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin or guilt) |
| purge | to remove undesirable |
| unavailing | ineffective; producing no result |
| bastion | projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
| bastion | a stronghold or fortified position |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock that juts out (usually over a body of water) |
| teem | to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities |
| homely | a plain or unattractive appearance |
| homely | of or relating to the home. |
| pittance | a meager portion of anything |
| abolish | to do away with; to get rid of |
| barren | land with no vegetation; incapable of yielding a crop or providing shelter |
| emancipate | to be free |
| cloister | a monastery or convent |
| cloister | to be closed off |
| paltry | trifling |
| flail | to thresh or beat hard with a jointed stick |
| colossal | exceptional or astonishing in size or degree |
| burrow | to dig a tunnel |
| pelt | the skin of an animal or the act of stripping the skin off an animal |
