| Term | Definition |
|---|
| benevolent | generous in providing aid to others |
| thwart | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
| attained | accomplish,conquer,achieved or reached |
| humility | a disposition to be humble |
| resolution | finding a solution to a problem |
| furled | to roll up a secure, as in a flag or sail |
| phosphorescence | emission of light without burning |
| congregated | to come together in a group |
| fathoms | measurement of depth in ocean [6 ft] |
| ineffectual | not sufficient to produce a desired result |
| iridescent | varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles |
| immune | secure against |
| contempt | a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body |
| intolerable | completely unacceptable |
| humiliating | Lower the pride or dignity of; mortify, lowering self respect. To make someone ashamed in front of another |
| rapier | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges |
| endures | goes on for a long time; lasts; remains |
| convulsively | violent shaking or adjatating |
| sustenance | n. Food. |
| prolongs | lengthen or extend in duration or space |
| devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
| commenced | began |
| malignancy | quality of being disposed to evil |
| mutilated | having a part of the body crippled or disabled |
| scavenger | someone who collects things that have been discarded by others |
| violated | treated irreverently or sacrilegiously |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
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