| A | B |
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| Autonomy (n): | independence, self-government |
| Besiege (v): | to surround with armed forces, to push with requests |
| Devastation (n): | desolation by violent forces, chaos, helplessness, disorder |
| Inclement (adj): | physically severe, stormy |
| Latitude (n): | freedom of action or choice |
| Perseverance (n): | the act of pressing on or continuing even in harsh or difficult times |
| Precarious (adj): | uncertain, unstable, dangerous |
| Vulnerable (adj): | open to attack or damage, easily convinced |
| Wane (v): | to decrease in size, to decline in intensity. |
| Wreak (v): | to bring about or cause, to punish |
