| Term | Definition |
|---|
| woo | pursue, entice, seduce |
| furtive | secretive, clandestine, sneaky |
| garrulous | voluble, chatty, talkative |
| malevolent | spiteful, wicked, nasty, malicious |
| flail | thrash, flap, flounder |
| derision | scorn, disdain, mockery, ridicule |
| displace | relocate, shift, dislodge |
| supplicant | petitioner, requester, lobbyist |
| swarthy | having a dark complection |
| paragon | model, archetype, example |
| austerity | severity, strictness,asceticism |
| compulsion | pressure, coercion, force, urge |
| dubious | doubtful; uncertain; unconvinced |
| benevolent | kind; generous |
| affliction | suffering; burden; difficulty |
| spurious | false; bogus; fake; specious |
| visage | features; countenance |
| daunting | intimidating; scary; overwhelming |
| defile | corrupt; taint; sully; besmirch |
| harbringer | portent; omen; indication |
| errant | naughty; misbehaving; wayward |
| indiscretion | carelessness; recklessness; imprudence |
| lamentation | weeping; dirge; howling; cries of sadness |
| tumult | commotion; clamor; uproar |
| gaudy | garish, flashy, showy |
| officious | bossy, overbearing, imperious |
| mutinous | rebellious, disobedient, revolutionary |
| conclave | meeting, assembly, gathering |
| contrive | plan, plot, engineer, scheme, fix |
| enthrall | captivate, beguile, charm |
| grimace | frown, scowl |
| faction | group, division, section |
| fervor | passion, zeal, vehemence |
| eccentric | unconventional, odd, unusual |
| vie | compete, contend, struggle |
| sodden | saturated, soaked, wet |
| disparage | belittle, mock, ridicule |
| effigy | image, model, figure |
| incantation | invocation, chant, prayer |
| languor | indolence, laziness, torpor |
| ostracize | shun, exclude, snub |
| parry | dodge, deflect, evade |
| stunted | underdeveloped, undersized |
| taboo | forbidden, unmentionable, prohibited |
| vile | despicable, contemptible, depraved |
| wrench | twist, pull, yank |
| vex | annoy, irk, irritate |
| travail | struggle, labor |
| sloth | idleness, indolence, inactivity, sluggishness |
| sojourn | a temporary stay, vacation |
| obsequious | fawning, sycophantic, butt-kissing |
| perjure | make a false statement, lie under oath |
| corpulent | rotund, plump, fleshy, fat |
| cynicism | disparagement, sarcasm, pessimism |
| effulgence | the quality of sending out light or rays, radiant splendor, brilliance |
| belligerence | hostility, violence, violent behavior |
| blasphemy | profanity, irreverence, wickedness, sacrilege |
| chasm | gulf, rift, gap |
| mortification | feeling of humiliation or shame |
| myriad | great number, numerous, innumerable |
| upbraid | scold, tell off, reproach |
| strident | shrill, discordant, harsh, loud, |
| recrimination | accusation, blame, reproach |
| scion | descendant |
| pestilence | deadly disease, plague virus |
| enamor | cause to fall in love, charm, facinate |
| gesticulation | gesture, signal |
| improvident | careless, recklessness, negligent |
| menace | threat, danger, peril |
| antagonism | hostility, enmity, opposition |
| bane | nuisance,irritation, blight |
| bastion | fortress, defender, stronghold |
| rebuke | reprimand, censure, reproach |
| recoil | shrink back, withdraw, retreat |
| heathen | irregulous or uncivilized person, strange |
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