| A | B |
| adversary | one who opposes |
| arrest | to stop; to bring to a standstill |
| avert | to prevent; to turn away |
| formidable | having great strength; something to be dreaded or feared |
| inevitable | unable to be avoided; sure to occur, happen, or come |
| invincible | that which cannot be conquered |
| reconciliation | the act of achieving harmony; settling a quarrel or differences |
| vigilant | watchful; alert to danger |
| conceive | to envision; to create |
| consecrate | to make sacred |
| detract | to take away to divert |
| resolve | firmness of purpose; to find a solution to; to make a decision about |
| conception | an idea, plan, or notion; a beginning |
| domination | control arbitrary rule |
| endeavor | a conscientious or concerted effort toward a given end; to try to strive |
| forge | a hearth or furnace where metals are heated and shaped; smithy |
| heed | close attention; to pay careful attention to |
| heir | one who inherits or is entitled to another's property or title |
| invective | language which berates or condemns |
| invoke | to call on for aid, support, or inspiration |
| summon | to call together to convene |
| temper | to modify by the addition of something |
| tribulation | great trial, affliction, or distress |
| advocate | a person who speaks in support of a person or cause |
| alliance | an agreement to cooperate for mutual interest |
| apprehension | fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread |
| bestow | to give as a gift; to present |
| commission | an authorized order |
| doctrine | a principle or policy advocated by religion or government; a belief |
| enterprise | a project, especially one that is difficult or important |
| salve | a medical ointment to soothe or heal. to salvage, to save from loss |
| submission | yielding to the power of another |
| arduous | difficult; laborious |
| blunder | a serious mistake |
| blustering | talking or acting with noisy violence; swaggering |
| deranged | disordered; insane |