| A | B |
| talisman | an object used as a good luck charm |
| ravage | to wreck havoc, destroy |
| compel | to require |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| recede | to move back or away; to withdraw |
| void | containing nothing; empty |
| futile | serving no useful purpose; frivolous |
| irreconcilable | impossible to resolve differences |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly, glowing |
| plight | a bad state or condition |
| disperse | to cause to scatter or spread widely |
| betrothed | the person to whom one is engaged to be married |
| loquacious | talkative |
| reticent | quiet, not talkative by nature |
| bogus | fake |