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siege
a military maneuver in which a fortification, such as a city or a fort, is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements until its occupants surrender.
serene
clear, calm, or unclouded.
serene
high or supremely dignified
heed
to give one's attention to; take notice of
serene
free from trouble or disturbance; unruffled; tranquil
cog
one of a series of teeth on a gear.
cog
to manipulate the throw of (dice) with the intention of cheating.
cog
a projection on the end of a piece of wood that, when engaged with an indentation on another piece of wood, creates a joint.
undermine
to weaken the foundations of. to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy.
sonorous
having, producing, or being a loud, deep, or full sound; resonant.
sonorous
rich or resonant in sound, as poetry.
conflagration
a large, damaging fire.
tassel
a pendant ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords of equal length that are tied together at one end and hang free at the other.
stealthy
done or acting in a secretive or covert way; sneaky; furtive.
recluse
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others.
confront
to meet or face without evasion or avoidance.
confront
to present for solution or acknowledgment.
bucolic
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, esp. one that is quiet and pleasant.
quarantine
the enforced separation of people, animals, goods, or the like from others, so as to prevent the spread of contagious illness.
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