 | Term | Definition |
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profane |
irreverent |
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haughty |
proud; disdainful of something or something |
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execrations |
angry words; curses |
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reproved |
reprimanded. |
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consultation |
meeting to discuss or plan |
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sundry |
some. |
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relent |
soften. |
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discourse |
conversation. |
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confederates |
allies; persons who share a common purpose. |
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comprised |
included. |
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wearisome |
fatiguing; exhausting. |
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tedious |
tiring; dreary. |
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lamentable |
regrettable; distressing. |
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entreated |
asked sincerely; prayed to. |
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plunder |
"goods seized, especially during wartime." |
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melancholy |
sad; sorrowful. |
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decrepit |
run down; worn out by age or use. |
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savory |
appetizing; agreeable. |
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affliction |
pain; hardship. |
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bewitching |
enticing; irresistible. |
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provoked |
enraged; angered |
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appease |
to calm; satisfy |
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constitution |
physical condition |
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contrivance |
scheme; plan |
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inconceivable |
unimaginable; beyond understanding |
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omnipotent |
all-powerful |
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abhors |
scorns; hates |
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abominable |
disgusting; loathsome. |
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ascribed |
attributed to a certain cause. |
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induce |
to persuade; force; cause. |
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procure |
to gain; obtain; acquire. |
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allay |
lessen; relieve. |
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eminent |
well known for excellence; important; outstanding. |
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reprobates |
people without any sense of duty or decency. |
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prudent |
well thought out; cautious |
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disdained |
refused; disapproved; scorned. |
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populous |
crowded with people. |
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squeamish |
easily offended |
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propagated |
transmitted or spread. |
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venerable |
"respected, especially for age or distinguished character." |
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assailant |
attacker |
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distraction |
mental disturbance or distress |
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alleviate |
to relieve; reduce. |
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interspersed |
placed at intervals |
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commodious |
spacious |
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countenances |
faces |
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dejection |
discouragement |
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copious |
great amounts of. |
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improvident |
careless; not providing for the future |
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moderate |
gentle |
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