| Term | Definition |
|---|
| longevity | long life; lenth of life |
| posthumous | occurring after death |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| archaic | old fashioned; no longer used |
| vernerable | worth of respect because of advanced age |
| of yore | long ago |
| inebriated | drunk; intoxicated |
| sot | a drunk |
| brine | salty water |
| mortal | human; not able to live forever |
| cumbersome | clumsy; burdensome |
| extort | to get money from someone through threat or violence |
| ca(u)ldron | large kettle |
| indulge | to give in to an urge |
| oracle | person in ancient time thought to be in contact with the gods |
| flotsam | wreckage of a ship or cargo floating on sea |
| jettison | to throw overboard to lighten a ship or plane |
| nautical | pertaining to the sea or shipping |
| debutante | girl who has been introduced into society |
| devotee | loyal supporter; partisan |
| magnanimous | generous |
| amuch | in a rage |
| amalgamate | combine or unite into one body |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| animated | lively |
| jocular | done or said in jest |
| kleptomaniac | one with a compulsive desire to steal |
| intuition | power of knowing without reasoning |
| arduous | hard; strenuous; difficult |
| ascetic | practicing self denial |
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