| Term | Definition |
|---|
| exude | make apparent by one's mood or behaviour |
| auroral | characteristic of the dawn |
| nocturnal | belonging to or active during the night |
| tarn | a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers) |
| insular | narrowly restricted in outlook or scope |
| somnolence | a very sleepy state |
| undulations | A regular rising and falling or movement to alternating sides; movement in waves. |
| cessation | a discontinuation |
| transpire | come about, happen, or occur |
| endeavor | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
| resignation | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) |
| superfluous | more than is needed, desired, or required |
| frittered | reduced or squandered little by little |
| founder | fail utterly |
| expedient | appropriate to a purpose |
| integrity | moral soundness |
| din | a loud harsh or strident noise |
| alacrity | liveliness and eagerness |
| inherent | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic |
| fain | in a willing manner |
| whit | a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
| palpitation | a shaky motion |
| inducement | act of bringing about a desired result |
| gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| virile | characterized by energy and vigor |
| garb | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
| gross | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
| transgress | pass beyond (limits or boundaries) |
| excommunicate | oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree |
| perchance | possibly, maybe |
| disposed | having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined |
| compelled | forced to do something |
| deference | courteous regard for people's feelings |
| ply | use diligently |
| profane | not sacred or concerned with religion |
| commence | set in motion, cause to start |
| pious | devoutly religious |
| fretful | unable to relax or be still |
| conversion | the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another |
| pretensions | A Claim to Something |
| exhorter | to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings |
| pernicious | exceedingly harmful |
| discordant | not in agreement or harmony |
| elasticity | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
| embers | something no longer in flames but still glowing |
| gratification | the act or an instance of satisfying |
| constable | a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff |
| insurrection | organized opposition to authority |
| appalling | causing dismay or horror |
| dissipation | breaking up and scattering by dispersion |
| infernal | characteristic of or resembling hell |
| maxim | a saying that widely accepted on its own merits |
| ravages | grievous damage; havoc |
| desolate | providing no shelter or sustenance |
| fetters | anything that confines or restrains |
| scribes | Specially trained people to read and write |
| synagogue | the place of worship for a Jewish congregation |
| extortion | the act of obtaining (something) by force, torture, threat, or the like |
| scpulchres | tombs, graves, or burial places |
| iniquity | absence of moral or spiritual values |
| pharisaical | self-righteous; hypocritical |
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