| A | B |
| callous | made hard; hardened |
| defiance | a daring or bold resistance to authority |
| evict | to throw out of a building or from land |
| increments | small amounts |
| desolate | empty; barren or laid waste |
| penetrate | to pierce or pass into or through |
| precipice | a cliff with a steep or overhanging face |
| recede | to go back or move away; retreat |
| refuge | shelter or protection from danger |
| writhe | to twist your body with pain and agony |