| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accede (v) | to give one's consent |
| acrimonious (adj) | mean-spirited, bitter, or ill-natured |
| bereaved (adj, n) | in a state of mourning; deeply sorrowful because of the loss of a loved one |
| curative (adj) | curing; serving to provide a remedy |
| despotism (n) | authoritarian rule |
| emissary (n) | an agent acting in the interests of another party |
| fulminate (v) | to explode |
| hardtack (n) | a hard biscuit once common in the rations of sailors and soldiers |
| libation (n) | an alcoholic beverage offered or accepted in celebration |
| macabre (adj) | horrifying; reminiscent of death |
| oracle (n) | a means by which prophetic wisdom is imparted |
| papal (adj) | of or pertaining to the pope |
| promulgate (v) | to put forward publicly |
| salacious (adj) | lewd or off-color |
| surrealistic (adj) | unreal |
| torte (n) | a cake made with eggs and very little flour |
| treatise (n) | a scholarly essay or written argument |
| ulterior (adj) | secret (purpose or motive) |
| voluptuous (adj) | sensually enjoyable |
| wanton (adj) | completely unrestrained |
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