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choler |
anger; irritable |
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wield |
to handle a weapon or tool with skill and ease |
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fray |
a scuffle; a brawl |
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forswear |
to deny or disavow under oath |
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shrift |
confession; absolution given by a catholic priest |
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visage |
the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expressions, etc; countenance |
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portentous |
of or relating to a portent, ominous; foreboding |
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coy |
(adj) artfully shy; quiet; coquettish |
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conjure |
(v) to produce, as if by magic |
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chaste |
(adj) 1) decent, modest, 2) simple in taste; not excessive |
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consort |
(n) 1) a companion; 2) harmony of sounds |
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feign |
(v) put on a false appearance; make believe; pretend |
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jaunt |
(n) a short journey. Especially one taken for pleasure. |
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gossamer |
(n) something (usually fabric) extremely delicate; thin, light |
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entreat |
(v) ask of keep asking earnestly; to beg or pray (for something) |
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wantan |
(adj) reckless; cruel; excessive; without regard for what is right |
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vile |
(adj) very bad; disgusting; obnoxious; foul |
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prorogue |
to prolong or extend; to postpone or defer |
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abate |
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish |
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frivolous |
(1) lacking seriousness or sense, (2) unimportant (trivial) |
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pestilence |
(n.) a deadly or virulent epidemic disease |
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unthrifty |
(adj.) unfortunate |
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affliction |
something that causes pain or suffering |
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bandy |
pass on or rumor in a casual way |
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beguile |
to charm or enchant something or someone |
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commend |
praise formally |
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fickle |
changing frequently; regarding ones loyalties changing quickly |
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livery |
servants uniform |
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minion |
a follower or servile person |
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naught |
nothing; nada; 0 |
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truce |
an agreement to stop fighting |
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unseemly |
not proper or appropriate |
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untimely |
ill-timed; badly timed |
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valor |
great courage in the face of danger |
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ravenous |
extremely hungery |
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impart |
make information known communicate |
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larceny |
theft of personal property |
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consternation |
feelings of anxiety or dismay |
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stipulate |
to demand as part of an agreement |
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dismal |
depressing |
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disdain |
to think one is unworthy of anothers respect; look down upon; scorn |
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denounce |
to publicly declare wrong or evil |
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genteel |
polite |
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penitence |
feeling or showing sorrow and regret |
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burly |
large and strongly built; orlick |
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indenture |
a formal legal document or agreement |
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attest |
to provide as evidence; to certify; corroborate |
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dejected |
dispirated |
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sagacious |
showing good judgment; intelligent; wise |
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imperceptible |
not perceptible; impossible to percieve |
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capricious |
sudden unaccountable changes in mood or behavior |
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audacious |
daring; bold; daring; (also can be rude) |
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magnanimous |
very genorous |
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adept |
very skilled; proficient |
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derive |
obtain from something else; acquire |
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deter |
discourage from doing something |
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reticent |
not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily |
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incongruous |
not compatible |
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encompass |
to surround |
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pervade |
spread throughout and percieved in every part |
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adjunct |
a supplementary thing added to something else; extra part |
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servile |
servant like; excessive willingness to please others |
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staid |
plain; serious |
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abhorrence |
a feeling of repulsion; disgusted with |
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expatriate |
a person who lives outside their native country |
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interpose |
say or place things between one thing and another |
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discomfiture |
make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed |
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countenance |
facial expressions (can also be permit or tolerate) |
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lacerate |
tear or deeply cut |
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irresolute |
uncertain; obscure |
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disengage |
to detach, free, loosen, or separate |
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placid |
even-tempered; calm; tranquil |
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clemency |
mercy; leniance |
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avarice |
extreme greed for material wealth |
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discourse |
written or spoken communication in debate |
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disperse |
distribute over a wide area |
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humour |
mood or state of mind |
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kindred |
family's relations |
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naught |
nothing |
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ordain |
order or decree |
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orisons |
prayers |
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prostrate |
lying on the ground with face down |
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sepulcher |
small room in which dead peeople are laid |
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solace |
comfort in time of stress |
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sullen |
bad-tempered or gloomy |
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surcease |
cessation |
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