| A | B |
|---|
| precarious | unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous |
| devastation | destruction; desolation |
| vulnerable | easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack |
| besieged | to crowd around in order to ask favor |
| wreaking | to inflict; to express |
| latitude | freedom; scope |
| autonomy | independence; the condition of having self-government |
| wane | to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size |
| inclement | without mercy; rough or sotrmy; harsh |
| perservearnce | the act or habit of holoding to a course of action or belief; stedfastness |
| balmy | mild and pleasant; soothing |
| facsimile | an exact reproduction or copy, in telecommunications, also called a fax |
| vigilant | alert; wathcful; wary |
| commenced | to begin, to initiate; to start |
| archaic | no longer in general use; old fahisoned; belonging to an earlier period; ancient |
| invincible | not to be overcome; unconquerable |
| beguiled | to cheat or decieve; to mislead by tricking or cheating |
| appease | to soothe or pacify, especially by giving in to demands |
| pretext | a flase reason concealing a real one; an excuse |
| espionage | spying |
