| A | B |
|---|
| endeavour | to strive to achieve or reach |
| remonstrate | to plead in protest, reproof, or opposition |
| propitiate | to gain the favor or goodwill of; appease; pacify |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied; quenchless |
| libation | an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a deity) |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| despoil | to strip of belongings or value; pillage; ravage |
| mortifying | humiliating, shameful |
| raze | to destroy to the ground |
| degradation | decline to a low, demoralized, or destitute state |
| bulwark | a strong support or protection |
| addled | to become confused |
| boon | a benefit, blessing, favor, gift |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| vaunts | brag, boast |
| doughty | marked by fearless resolution; valiant |
| impudence | marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others; insolent |
| harangue | a bombastic, ranting speech |
| precipice | cliff, steep drop |
| omnipotence | all powerful |
| imbecility | utter foolishness; something nonsensical |
| recreants | cowardly; crying out for mercy during surrender; craven |
| cavil | to raise trivial or frivolous objections |
| placate | to soothe or mollify, appease, pacify |
| adamantine | rigidly firm; unyielding |
| imprecations | curses |
| obloquy | abusive language |
| parricide | one that murders a close relative |
| amenable | readily brought to yield or submit; obedient |
| maudlin | weakly or effusively sentimental |
| rancor | bitter deep seated ill will; enmity |
| implacable | not capable of being appeased |
| acute | sharp, keen |
| pickets | sentries, guards |
| zenith | highest point |
| iridescent | a play of colors producing a rainbow effect |
| baleful | evil, sinister or woeful, sorrowful |
| panoply | an impressive array or suit or armor |
| cur | a mongrel or inferior dog or cowardly fellow |
| respite | an interval of rest or relief |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| capacious | spacious |
| beleaguer | to surround with an army so as to prevent escape; besiege |
| sublime | awe inspiring |
| portent | a sign, omen |
| conflagration | a fire, esp. a large disastrous fire |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| prowess | extraordinary ability; military valor and skill |
| nettled | annoyed or angered |
| privy | private, withdrawn, secret |
| embark | commence, start |
| futile | vain, fruitless, completely ineffective |
| arrant | extreme |
