| A | B |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| wield | to have and use(power/influence) |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a region |
| pang | a sharp attack of mental anguish |
| surmise | to form an opinion about something without definitely knowing the truth |
| fervid | very hot |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction boredom |
| regale | to entertain lavishly or agreeably |
| prescient | having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they happen |
| rampart | a protective barrier |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something |
| wanton | showing no thought or care for the rights, feelings, or safety of others |
| hindsight | the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it has happened |