| Term | Definition |
|---|
| pernicious | causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful |
| augment(ing) | to make larger; increase |
| portentous | momentous |
| propagate | reproduce |
| purge(d) | to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify. |
| posterity | succeeding or future generation |
| mar(red) | to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc. |
| languish | to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. |
| disposition | state of mind regarding something; inclination |
| hoodwink(ed) | to deceive or trick. |
| visage | the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance. |
| courtier | a person who seeks favor by flattery, charm, etc. |
| benefice | a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income. |
| knave(s) | an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person. |
| demesnes | possession of land as one's own |
| disparagement | the act of belittling or bring reproach upon |
| invocation | the act of calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication. |
| consort(ed) | a husband or wife; spouse, esp. of a reigning monarch. |
| enmity | a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. |
| impute | to attribute or ascribe |
| wanton | done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably |
| rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. |
| bandy | to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange |
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