| A | B |
|---|
| cataclysm | A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change. |
| acute | (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree. |
| incredulous | Skeptical; disbelieving |
| sanctuary | A place of refuge or safety. |
| consternation | A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. |
| quandary | Perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation |
| inexorable | Impossible to stop or prevent |
| penance | Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong. |
| tremulous | Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking. |
| circumvent | To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap. |
