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Anguish: extreme distress of body or mind
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Ascetic: one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
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Atavistic: A characteristic of a previous time or era; ancient, past
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Babylon: the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
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Baying: long, deep barking
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Beleaguered: to surround with military forces
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Beseechingly: in a begging manner
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Bravado: false bravery
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Craven: Cowardly
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Defiance: intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
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Desecrated: treated as not sacred
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Distraught: very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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Domain: territory over which rule or control is exercised
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Exasperate: to irritate, annoy, or anger
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Exuberant: full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
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Facetiousness: playful humor
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Forbade: to not allow
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Forlornly: Miserably, with a feeling of being abandoned
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Imminent: about to happen
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Indictment: an accusation of wrongdoing
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Inscrutable: difficult to understand
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Laborious: not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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Ludicrous: ridiculous, laughable, absurd
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Parapet: a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
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Perplexed: confused, puzzled or bewildered
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Pre-eminence: superior to or notable above all others; outstanding
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Precariously: Dangerously lacking in security or stability
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Rakishly: dashing; jauntily
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Raucous: disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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Remorse: a feeling of deep regret
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Resolute: bold, determined; firm
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Reverie: absent-minded dreaming while awake
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Ruse: trick; stratagem
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Shrewd: clever in practical matters; cunning
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Solitary: separated from or unfrequented by others
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Sullen: resentfully silent; glum; morose; gloomy
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Summoned: to call forth
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Tenaciously: stubbornly; holding with determination
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Tentatively: hesitantly
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Unobtrusively: acting in a manner that does not attract attention
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Vaguely: not clearly