| A | B | 
|---|
| ringleader | A person who leads others | 
| spear thrust | able both to thrust and slash effectively | 
| volley | A simultaneous discharge of a number of missiles | 
| treacherous | not dependable or trustworthy | 
| reinforcements | Additional personnel or equipment sent to support a military action | 
| purged | To remove | 
| brimstone | Fiery or passionate talk | 
| vengeful | proceeding from a desire for revenge | 
| upcountry | An inland or upland region of a country | 
| Laertes | The father of Odysseus | 
| fieldhands | An outdoor worker on a farm | 
| borne | Carried or transmitted by | 
| lance | A thrusting weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp metal head | 
| contending | To compete |