| Term | Definition |
|---|
| profaner | one who treats sacred things with disrespect; blasphemer |
| pernicious | evil, deadly, fatal |
| adversary | enemy, opponent |
| shun | to avoid, to keep away from |
| augment | to increase, to enlarge |
| grievance | complaint, cause of distress |
| chaos | total confusion, disorder, havoc |
| transgression | violation, sin, the breaking of a law |
| purge | cleanse, purify |
| chaste | pure, modest, innocent |
| posterity | future generations |
| marred | flawed, damaged, spoiled |
| anguish | sorrow, pain, torment |
| heretic | one whose beliefs are contrary to popular beliefs |
| perilous | dangerous, hazardous |
| esteem | respect, confidence |
| rapier | a long and light sword |
| virtuous | righteous, having good values |
| disparage | to belittle, to put down, to discredit |
| conjure | to summon, cause to appear as if by magic |
| peril | danger |
| enmity | hatred, hostility |
| perjuries | lies, lies under oath |
| woo | try to win over, seek to marry |
| naught | nothing |
| vice | evil, immoral, or wicked habit |
| woes | troubles, sorrows, or worries |
| chide | to scold, to disapprove |
| rancor | bitter resentment, hatred, spite |
| wench | woman servant, a wanton woman |
| warrant | to guarantee, to promise, to give one's word for |
| drudge | slave, an overworked servant |
| fray | a fight |
| fortnight | a period of two weeks |
| foe | enemy, adversary |
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