| A | B |
| Prevailing (adj) | current |
| Siege (n) | surrounding and defeating those defending an area/a place |
| Fragment (n) | part of something that has broken off |
| Intriguing (adj) | interesting |
| Unconventional (adj) | unusual/uncommon |
| Pillage (v) | loot/rob a place using violence |
| Hypothesis (n) | speculation/guesses In order to test hyp |
| Negotiate (v) | bargain |
| Restore (v) | bring back to original condition |
| Decipher (v) | convert into normal language |
| Feature (n) | prominent characteristic or aspect |
| Shattering (adj) | very loud and violent |
| Tend (v) | look after |
| Stumble across (pv) | find by chance/ discover unexpectedly |
| Regulation | rule |
| Exception | special case |