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7499070022Impedimenta hindrance or obstruction in doing something0
7499072362Preconceptiona preconceived idea of prejudice1
7499078097Usurptake the place of someone in a position of power illegally; supplant2
7499088215PortentousForeshadowing or hinting at sister and violent mysteries3
7499183091Auspiciouscharacterized by success; prosperous4
7499197000Parleya conference or negotiation between opposing sides in a dispute5
7631059037Beseechask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.6
7631062171Expostulateexpress strong disapproval or disagreement7
7631065461Contriveto make a plan; devise8
7631066701Visageface9
7631068146Affrontan insult or insulting remark; to offend10
7631070422Bodkina dagger with a slender blade11
7631073867Pratetalk foolishly or tediously about something12
7631075654Themean idea that recurs in or pervade of work of art or literature13
7631077418Syntaxthe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentence in a language14
7631079707Epistlea letter15
7631080688Sonneta poem of 14 lines mainly using two different rhyme scheme16
7631082266Figurative Languagelanguage that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from literal interpretation17
7927127382Pestilencea fatal epidemic disease, a curse18
7927132753Abhorregard with disgust and hatred.19
7927136705Churlishhaving a bad disposition, surley.20
7927139619Umbrageoffense or annoyance.21
7927142148Imperviousunable to be penetrated.22
7927144811Ubiquitouseverywhere23
7927147216Approbationpraise24
7927151260Impunityfree from punishment or consequences25
7927154338Misappropriatedishonestly or unfairly take for one's own use.26
7927157677Timorouseasily frightened27
7927160556Acrimonybitterness28
7927163611Discernto recognize29
8017143848Antagonista character (or force) against which another character, usually the protagonist, struggles30
8017147574Condoneto overlook, pardon or allow31
8017148425Inscrutabledifficult to understand32
8017149716Decorumproper behavior33
8084192283Asceticcharacterized by severe self-discipline34
8084195454Benignpleasant, friendly, or beneficial35
8084200326Venerablerespected, especially because of age, wisdom or character.36

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