| Question |
Answer |
| to smite |
slice, cut, slash, chop |
| Noose |
gag,die,squeeze |
| Wretches |
unprivileged underdog |
| to contend |
compete, vie, challenge |
| to clang |
clank, sound, reverberate |
| Onslaught |
assault, onset, attempt, offense |
| to marshal |
assemble, line up, organize |
| oblivion |
forgetfulness, nothingness, stupor |
| fratricidal |
the killing of a brother |
| erstwhile |
previous, last, former |
| to mangle |
crush, mash, contort, twist |
| to prevail |
triumph, succeed, overcome |
| to revere |
admire, respect, be in awe of, worship |
| to deviate |
diverge, move away, stray, depart |
| to babble |
jabber, talk nonsense |
| culprit |
offender, criminal, guilty party |
| to quibble |
equivocate, nitpick |
| to devise |
plan, work out, create |
| to reproach |
criticize, censure, admonish, reprimand |
| to perplex |
bewilder, confuse, confound, baffle |
| Libations |
drink, gift, offering, sacrifice |
| insolence |
impudence, disrespect, rudeness, impunity |
| to nurture |
care for, rear, foster |
| to blight |
stain, scar, pollute |
| Viper |
snake |
| to transgress |
misbehave, disobey, sin |
| Concubine |
courtesan, kept woman, mistress |
| Anarchists |
rebel, revolutionary, terrorist |
| to revile |
insult, abuse, scorn, condemn |
| to be devoid of |
lacking, without, empty, free of |
| to ward off |
protect/defend against, defray, fight off |
| coadjutor |
co-worker, assistant |
| promontory |
outcrop, cape, peninsula |
| impiety |
sin, irreverence, wickedness |
| pious |
devout, religious, virtuous |
| primeval |
primordial, prehistoric, ancient |
| aphorism |
saying, maxim, adage |
| to reproach |
reprimand, accuse, rebuke |
| Static |
constant, fixed, immobile, rigid |
| to bode |
augur, portent, promise |
| suppliant |
one who pleads, beseeches, begs, or petitions hilt |
| to exonerate |
clear, absolve, acquit |