| Term | Definition |
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| rudiment | (n.) first principle or fundamental of a subject to be learned |
| peril | (n.) danger |
| apoplectic | (adj.) liable to apoplexy, a sudden paralysis with total or partial loss of consciousness and sensation, looking like you're having a stroke or seizure |
| livid | (adj.) pale; grayish-blue |
| philippic | (n.) verbal denunciation characterized by invective/verbal abuse |
| umbrage | (n.) offense, used with take |
| interdict | (n.) an official prohibition or restraint |
| reconnaissance | (n.) examination or survey |
| altercation | (n.) quarrel |
| ecclesiastical | (adj.) having to do with a church |
| impedimenta | (n. plural) baggage or equipment especially things that hinder progress; encumbrances |
| qualm | (n.) painful feeling of uneasiness arising from a consciousness that one may be acting wrongly; twinge of conscience |
| obliquely | (adv.) indirectly; not in a straightforward manner |
| caste | (adj.) making class distinctions based on birth, wealth, etc. |
| speculations | (n.) thoughts or conjectures |
| penitentiary | (n.) prison (for persons convicted of serious crimes) |
| manacles | (n.) handcuffs |
| infallible | (adj.) incapable of error, never wrong |
| fortitude | (n.) the strength or courage to endure misfortune or pain patiently and calmly |
| tranquil | (adj.) calm, quiet, peaceful, placid |
| façade | (n.) the front of a building or the front of anything; often used with the implication of an imposing appearance concealing something inferior |
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