| Term | Definition |
| anguish | (n) extreme distress of body or mind |
| vigilance | (n) the process of paying close and continuous attention |
| munitions | (n) materials used in war |
| calamity | (n) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| gauntlet | (n) a series of challenges |
| ethereal | (adj) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality |
| perceive | (v) to become aware of through the senses |
| condescension | (n) the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior |
| desecration | (n) blasphemous behavior |
| reverberation | (n) the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped |
| compel | (v) make someone do something |
| valor | (n) bravery, courage |
| grope | (v) search blindly or uncertainly |
| gesticulate | (v) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech. |
| engross | (v) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully |
| gauntlet | (n) a glove of armored leather |