| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bestow | to present an honor, gift, or right |
| terrestrial | relating to the earth |
| unprofaned | not violated |
| requiem | an act of remembrance |
| somnolence | something that is drowsy |
| supernumerary | excessive |
| percuniary | relating to money |
| gaunt | lean and haggard |
| irk | annoy, irritate |
| galvanize | shock or excite, to the point of taking action |
| countenance | a calm expression; mental composure |
| eradicate | to destroy completely |
| placid | not easily upset or excited |
| abhor | regard with disgust or hatred |
| convalescence | a person who is recovering after an illness or operation |
| consummation | the point at which something is complete |
| protract | to prolong |
| capitulate | surrender; cease to resist an opponent or unwelcome demand |
| injunction | an authoritative warning or order |
| fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity |
| atone | make amends or reparations |
| plight | a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one |
| minion | a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power |
| harbinger | an indication of the approach of something or someone |
| missive | a written message addressed to a person or organization; letter |
| beguile | to attract; to influence by trickery |
| purveyor | a person who provides or supplies |
| husbandry | the practice of cultivating land or raising stock |
| augment | to enlarge, increase, intensify |
| infirm | weak |
| equivocator | a person who avoids giving a clear answer |
| scruples | ethical or moral motivation that govern a person's thoughts and emotions |
| suborn | to try to preform some misdeed or to commit a crime |
| benison | a spoken blessing |
| indissoluble | used of decisions and contracts |
| rebuke | an act of expression of criticism and stern disapproval |
| cloistered | secluded from the world; sheltered |
| malevolence | the quality or feeling of threatening evil |
| pernicious | exceedingly harmful |
| diminutive | very small |
| judicious | characterized by good judgement or rational thinking |
| epicure | a person who cultivates a refined taste especially in food and wine |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| pertinent | relevant to a matter |
| penance | self-punishment inflicted to try to repent for a wrong doing |
| encumbrance | a burden |
| depreciate | to lose value over a period of time |
| gratuitous | done for free |
| resignation | an act of giving up or leaving from a position |
| belie | given a fake impression of something |
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