| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abhor | to hate |
| allay | to reduce the intensity of - to calm or pacify |
| fen | a bog or marsh |
| fortitude | strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage |
| homage | special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; honor |
| perfidious | tending to betray, treacherous; faithless |
| precursor | 1. one that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come 2. a forerunner or predecessor |
| prerogative | 1. the exclusive right and power to command, judge 2. a special quality that confers superiority |
| celestial | of or relating to heaven or the sky |
| nimble | quick in movement; quick in understanding |
| prate | to talk idly and at length; to utter idly or to little purpose |
| spendthrift | one who spends money recklessly or wastefully; wasteful or extravagant |
| trifle | something of little importance or value |
| upbraid | to scold, reprove sharply; reproach |
| jocund | sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality |
| odious | causing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| sinew | 1. tendon 2. muscular power |
| abstemious | 1. eating and drinking in moderation 2. sparingly used or consumed 3. restricted to bare necessities |
| vex | 1. to annoy, bother 2. to cause perplexity in; puzzle |
| auspicious | 1. attended by favorable circumstances 2. marked by success ; prosperous |
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