| Term | Definition |
|---|
| delineate | describe in vivid detail |
| languor | inactivity |
| traversed | moved over, across, or through |
| incredulous | not disposed or willing to believe |
| convalescence | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury |
| fetter | a shackle for the ankles or feet |
| encomiums | high praises |
| perambulations | pleasant, leisurely walks |
| salubrious | promoting health |
| verdant | lush, green with vegetation |
| livid | discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin |
| candor | the quality of being open and honest in expression |
| ignominious | disgraceful and dishonorable |
| approbation | official recognition or approval |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| perdition | damnation |
| lamentation | a cry of sorrow and grief |
| ephemeral | enduring a very short time |
| sublime | lifted up or set high |
| maw | mouth |
| docile | willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy or compassion |
| scourge | something causing misery or death |
| odious | unequivocally detestable |
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