| A | B |
|---|
| assail | attack with arguments, questions, and so on; have a powerful effect on |
| portentous | that warns of evil; ominous |
| privy | privately informed of |
| invulnerable | that cannot be injured |
| auspicious | of good omen for the future; favoring or conducive to success |
| obstinate | unyielding to reason or plea; stubborn |
| impious | lacking reverence or respect for God, a parent, or other authority |
| imminent | likely to happen soon; threatening |
| precepts | commandments or principles meant to serve as rules of conduct |
| pernicious | highly destructive; causing ruin |
