| Term | Definition |
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| void | an empty area or space |
| vengeance | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life |
| implied | indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly |
| brandished | waved in a threatening way |
| immutable | not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature |
| dominion | dominance or power through legal authority |
| gaping | wide open |
| carnal | of the appetites and passions of the body |
| enmity | a state of deep-seated ill-will |
| immoderate | not within reasonable limits |
| continual | seemingly without interruption |
| prudence | discretion in practical affairs |
| contrivance | the act of devising something |
| secure | make certain of |
| covenant | a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action |
| mediator | a negotiator who acts as a link between parties |
| forbearance | good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence |
| righteousness | adhering to moral principles |
| subserve | be helpful or useful |
| waxing | a gradual increase in magnitude or extent |
| omnipotent | having unlimited power |
| venomous | marked by deep ill will |
| ascribed | attributed to a certain cause. |
| wrath | intense anger (usually on an epic scale) |
| arbitrary | based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse |
| potentates | a ruler who is unconstrained by law |
| feeble | lacking strength or vitality |
| despicable | worthy only of being despised and rejected |
| exerted | put to use |
| manifestation | a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) |
| inconceivable | totally unlikely |
| dolorous | showing sorrow |
| indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
| doleful | filled with or evoking sadness |
| raiment | especially fine or decorative clothing |
| ineffable | too sacred to be uttered |
| carcasses | bodies of dead animals |
| transgressed | passed beyond (limits or boundaries) |
| quenched | subdued or overcome |
| abhorring | finding repugnant |
| admonish | to caution, advise, or counsel against something |
| inaccessible | not capable of being obtained |
| kindred | having the same belief, attitude, or feeling |
| manifold | having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc. |
| Indubitably | in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted |
| integrate | make into a whole or make part of a whole |
| intercourse | communication between individuals |
| Impertinent | not relevant to the matter under consideration |
| slough | a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) |
| perennial | lasting an indefinitely long time |
| calamity | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| blithe | carefree and happy and lighthearted |
| egotism | an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| ineffable | too sacred to be uttered |
| disparity | inequality or difference in some respect |
| labyrinth | complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost |
| balk | refuse to comply |
| consanguinity | related by blood |
| hypothesis | a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations |
| apprise | make aware of |
| inviolable | not capable of being violated or infringed |
| degenerate | grow worse |
| empirical | derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| savant | someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
| sally | a venture off the beaten path |
| infallibility | the quality of never making an error |
| indisputable | impossible to doubt or dispute |
| affirmation | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
| concerted | involving the joint activity of two or more |
| tyrannize | rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| strata | levels or grades of a people or population with reference to social position, education, etc. |
| tranquil | free from disturbance |
| minute | infinitely or immeasurably small |
| remedial | tending or intended to rectify or improve |
| permeate | spread or diffuse through |
| invariable | not liable to or capable of change |
| volatile | liable to lead to sudden change or violence |
| eminent | standing above others in quality or position |
| instil | to introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant |
| latent | potentially existing but not presently evident or realized |
| firmament | the vault of heaven; sky |
| bard | a lyric poet |
| sage | a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom |
| affecting | moving or exciting the feelings or emotions |
| spontaneous | happening or arising without apparent external cause |
| impart | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
| transcendent | exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
| oracles | a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements |
| disconcerted | having self-possession upset; perturbed |
| piquancy | a tart spiciness |
| emphatic | forceful and definite in expression or action |
| disdain | to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn |
| cumber | hold back |
| eclat | enthusiastic approval |
| formidable | extremely impressive in strength or excellence |
| aversion | the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| importune | beg persistently and urgently |
| ephemeral | enduring a very short time |
| capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions |
| extenuation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious |
| arduous | difficult to accomplish |
| usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force |
| prudent | careful and sensible |
| magnanimity | quality of revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc. |
| trifle | a detail that is considered insignificant |
| metaphysics | the philosophical study of being and knowing |
| hobgoblin | an object of dread or apprehension |
| contrite | feeling regret for a fault or offence |
| symmetrical | having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts |
| pedigree | ancestry of a purebred animal |
| squalid | foul and run-down and repulsive |
| interloper | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
| obsequious | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| mendicant | a male member of a religious order that originally relied soley on alms |
| sycophantic | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| comely | very pleasing to the eye |
| Aboriginal | having existed from the beginning |
| 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 |
| threshold | the sill of a door |
| tarry | leave slowly and hesitantly |
| melancholy | characterized by or causing or expressing sadness |
| wretch | a miserable or unhappy person |
| boughs | large branches of a tree |
| discern | detect with the senses |
| thither | to or toward that place |
| ocular | of or relating to or resembling the eye |
| scruples | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
| verily | in truth |
| abide | To put up with; tolerate; to comply with |
| husbandman | a person who operates a farm |
| mirth | great merriment |
| pious | devoutly religious |
| writh | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. |
| bane | something causes misery or death |
| cognizance | having knowledge of |
| catechism | an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion |
| steed | a horse, especially a riding horse |
| vex | be a mystery or bewildering to |
| ecclesiastical | of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) |
| heathen | a person who does not acknowledge God |
| lamentations | expressions of deep sorrow and grief |
| pendent | hanging or suspended; overhanging, projecting |
| benign | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
| chaste | morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) |
| incantations | conventionalized words and slogans used and repeated in a manner likened to the utterance of spells |
| proselytes | converts to a religion |
| venerable | Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position. |
| anathema | a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication |
| lattice | framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal |
| kiln | a large oven for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks |
| unpardonable | inexcusable |
| portentous | of momentous or ominous significance |
| delectable | capable of arousing desire |
| wayfarer | a traveler, esp. on foot. |
| steadfastly | with resolute determination |
| grisly | grim or gruesome |
| recompense | to make compensation for something; repay someone |
| vogue | the popular taste at a given time |
| averred | declared or affirmed with confidence |
| abominable | exceptionally bad or displeasing |
| enmity | a state of deep-seated ill-will |
| fiend | a cruel wicked and inhuman person |
| spires | steeples that taper to a point |
| clique | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
| indefatigable | showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality |
| vicissitudes | a change or variation occurring in the course of something |
| resplendent | having great beauty and splendor |
| assiduous | marked by care and persistent effort |
| demeanor | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
| portal | a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) |
| sedulously | diligent in application or attention |
| consigned | entrusted; put in the care of; given over |
| genial | conducive to comfort |
| imbibe | receive into the mind and retain |
| deleterious | harmful to living things |
| ardor | feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| vagaries | an extravagant or erratic notion or action |
| vanquishing | defeating in a conquest, contest, or competition |
| assuag | to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate |
| vacuity | total absence of matter |
| wreathed | adorned or crowned with a circlet |
| tendrils | A twisting, threadlike structure by which a twining plant (vine) grasps an object for support |
| depraved | marked by immorality |
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| haughtiness | overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| apothecary | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs |
| innocuous | unlikely to harm or disturb anyone |
| guileless | free of deceit |
| monstrosity | something hideous or frightful |
| imbued | inspired or influenced thoroughly; pervaded |
| venomous | marked by deep ill will |
| torpid | slow and apathetic |
| upshot | the final issue, the conclusion, or the result; the gist, as of an argument or thesis. |
| dismal | depressing in character or appearance |
| decent | enough to meet a purpose |
| commenced | started |
| victuals | any substance that can be used as food |
| middling | to a moderately sufficient extent or degree |
| fidgety | unable to relax or be still |
| considerable | large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree |
| broad | very large in expanse or scope |
| skiff | any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor |
| carcass | the dead body of an animal |
| ornery | having a difficult and contrary disposition |
| ingots | blocks of metal that are cast in a particular shape for convenient handling |
| lath | a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework |
| numbskull | a dull-witted or stupid person |
| hifaluting | pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious |
| frills | ornamental objects of no great value |
| chinks | narrow openings, as between planks in a wall |
| nabob | a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient) |
| palaver | to talk profusely and idly |
| roust | to awaken from a state of sleep |
| abreast | alongside each other, facing on the same direction |
| quicksilver | the metallic element mercury |
| haggled | bargained; argued over terms |
| brash | offensively bold |
| craw | a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food |
| varmint | any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable |
| starboard | the right side of a ship when facing forward |
| careen | move sideways or in an unsteady way |
| plunder | destroy and strip of its possession |
| gaudy | tastelessly showy |
| dauphin | formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne |
| aggravate | make worse; irritate |
| abolitionist | one who opposes the practice of slavery |
| blubbering | sobbing noisily |
| slouch | an incompetent person |
| pensive | dreamily or wistfully thoughtful |
| rack | stretch to the limits |
| impaired | diminished in strength, quality, or utility |
| frivolous | not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
| decanter | a bottle with a stopper |
| sideboard | a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room |
| junket | a trip taken by an official at public expense |
| pommel | a knob, as on the hilt of a sword |
| temperance | abstinance from excess |
| cipher | convert ordinary language into code |
| shuck | material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
| oppression | the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted" |
| haughty | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions |
| histrionic | characteristic of acting or a stage performance |
| muse | reflect deeply on a subject |
| commence | to start; begin |
| brazen | unrestrained by convention or propriety |
| bray | laugh loudly and harshly |
| soliloquy | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections |
| recollection | the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) |
| bodkin | a dagger with a slender blade |
| calamity | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| contagion | the communication of a disease, attitude, or emotional state among a number of people |
| hue | the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength |
| consummation | the act of bringing to completion or fruition |
| ponderous | having great mass and weight and unwieldiness |
| imperative | requiring attention or action |
| lanky | ungracefully tall and thin |
| acquit | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| pluck | courage or resolution in the face of difficulties |
| indifferent | showing no care or concern in attitude or action |
| obsequies | funeral rites or ceremonies |
| pallet | a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts |
| stealthy | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
| shoal | of little depth, as water; shallow |
| coarse | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
| nigh | near in time or place or relationship |
| trifling | not worth considering |
| fagged | drained of energy or effectiveness |
| cravat | neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front |
| blubber | to sob noisily |
| hew | strike with an axe |
| audacious | disposed to venture or take risks |
| impudent | improperly forward or bold |
| putrified | in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor |
| embattled | prepared for battle |
| addle | mix up or confuse |
| fret | worry unnecessarily or excessively |
| rummage | search haphazardly |
| huffy | quick to take offense; touchy |
| hearth | an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) |
| irradiations | intellectual or spiritual enlightenment |
| doleful | filled with or evoking sadness |
| impelled | urged or forced to action through moral pressure |
| indigo | a blue-violet color |
| innocuous | unlikely to harm or disturb anyone |
| gilt | a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold |
| viceroy | governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign |
| portentously | ominously significant or indicative |
| heedless | careless; thoughtless; unmindful |
| imperceptibly | Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses |
| timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
| sash | a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers |
| desist | stop; cease; discontinue |
| globular | having the shape of a sphere or ball |
| smit | to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling |
| furrow | a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface |
| offal | trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans |
| haltered | to put on a rope with a noose used for execution by hanging. |
| plenipotentiary | a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government |
| supernal | of heaven or the spirit |
| dissuasive | deterring from action |
| avocations | something one does in addition to a principle occupation |
| scrivener | someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts |
| vanity | feelings of excessive pride |
| remunerative | for which money is paid |
| abrogation | cancellation; abolition |
| florid | elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength; enlarged |
| anthracite | a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat |
| admonitions | gentle or friendly reproof; warning |
| gesticulating | making gestures while speaking |
| reproach | a mild rebuke or criticism |
| execrable | extremely bad; abomitable; detestable; of very poor quality |
| doff | remove; take off |
| obstreperousness | noisy defiance |
| pernicious | exceedingly harmful |
| paroxysms | sudden outbursts |
| pallid | abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress |
| compliance | the act of submitting |
| consternation | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| ignominiously | in a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree |
| dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable |
| oaf | an awkward stupid person |
| vagary | an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) |
| pugilistic | like a boxer |
| inveteracy | state of being deeply ingrained or established (in a habit) |
| retribution | revenge |
| tacit | indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly |
| deshabille | the state of being carelessly or partially dressed |
| chimeras | a horrible or unreal creature of the imagination |
| austere | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor |
| succor | assistance in time of difficulty |
| alms | voluntary contributions to aid the poor |
| cadaverous | resembling a corpse |
| ruminating | considering; thinking (at length) |
| diligence | persevering determination to perform a task |
| abode | housing that someone is living in |
| choleric | easily moved to anger |
| inscrutable | of an obscure nature; difficult to understand |
| despondency | depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection |
| apparition | something existing in perception only |
| vagrant | a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
| quiescent | being quiet or still or inactive |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| vile | thoroughly unpleasant |
| succinctly | with concise and precise brevity |
| phantasm | something existing in perception only |
| conspicuous | without any attempt at concealment |
| sagacious | acutely insightful and wise |
| derivable | capable of being reasoned by deduction |
| gossamer | characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy |
| identity | the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity |
| allusion | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication |
| intemperance | lack of restraint, esp. in relation to alcohol |
| malevolence | ill will |
| debauch | to corrupt morally; seduce from virtue |
| consummate | to make perfect |
| conflagration | a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
| felicity | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy |
| inscrutability | the quality of being impossible to investigate |
| bravado | a swaggering show of courage |
| anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
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