| A | B |
| precarious | (adj) unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous |
| devastation | (noun) destruction; desolation |
| vulnerable | (adj) easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack |
| beseige | (verb) to crowd around in order to press with requests; to harass |
| wreak | (verb) to inflict as vengeance or punishment; to express anger or hatred |
| perseverance | (noun) the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief; persistence |
| autonomy | (noun) independence; self-government |
| wane | (verb) to decrease gradually; to decline in size |
| inclement | (adj) without mercy; rough or stormy |
| latitutde | (noun) freedom; scope |
| balmy | (adj) mild and pleasant; soothing |
| facsimile | (noun) an exact reproduction; (adj) duplicate; copied exactly |
| vigilant | (adj) alert; watchful; wary |
| commence | (verb) to begin; to initiate; to start |
| archaic | (adj) no longer in use; old-fahsioned |
| invincible | (adj) not to be overcome; unconquerable |
| beguile | (verb) to cheat or deceive; to mislead by tricking |
| appease | (verb) to soothe or pacify; to satisfy |
| pretext | (noun) a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse |
| espionage | (noun) spying |