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219787888extemporaneouswith little or no preparation or forethought
219787889efficacycapacity or power to produce a desired effect
219787890entreatask for or request earnestly
219787891apparitionn. a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
219787892fortifymake strong or stronger
219787893harrowto distress, create stress or torment
219787894smoteto strike or hit hard (past-tense of "smite")
219787895emulatestrive to equal or match, especially by imitating
219787896mettlethe courage to carry on
219787897posthastedone quickly
219787898harbingersomething that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
219787899uphoardto hide
219787900majesticalgrand, stately
219787901unvulnerablenot able to be wounded or hurt
219787902hallowto make holy
219787903russeta reddish brown
219787904impart(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
219787905discretionthe power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
219787906auspiciousattended by favorable circumstances
219787907mirthgreat merriment
219787908dirgea funeral hymn or lament
219787909portentouspuffed up with vanity
219787910motesmall speck
219787911gibberunintelligible talking
219787912precurseomen
219787913dolea share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
219787914disjointmake disjoint, separated, or disconnected
219787915gaitmanner of walking
219787916commendexpress approval of
219787917beseechbeg; plead with
219787918suspirationA long, deep sigh
219787919filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
219787920obsequiousattentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
219787921peevisheasily irritated or annoyed
219787922retrogrademove in a direction contrary to the usual one
219787923jocundcheerful
219787924sullyto soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
219787925fieUsed to express distaste or disapproval
219787926HyperionGod of the Sun
219787927satyra half-human, half-goat; a lecherous man
219787928frailityweakness
219787929discoursetalk or hold forth formally about a topic
219787930postrush
219787931truantone who is absent without permission
219787932pritheeI beg of you; please
219787933truncheona short stout club used primarily by policemen
219787934tenablecapable of being held or defended
219787935requitemake repayment for or return something
219787936embarkto go aboard; to make a start
219787937crescentthe shape of the moon when less than half full
219787938besmirchsmear so as to make dirty or stained
219787939circumscribeto draw a circle around; to restrict
219787940withaltogether with this
219787941credencebelief
219787942importuneto ask persistently; to beg
219787943charycautious
219787944prodigalwastefully extravagant
219787945calumniousslanderous
219787946imminentabout to happen
219787947libertineunrestrained by convention or morality
219787948dallianceflirtation
219787949preceptsrules establishing standards of conduct
219787950grapplea tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding
219787951unfledgedyoung and inexperienced
219787952censureharsh criticism or disapproval
219787953gaudytastelessly showy
219787954husbandrythrifty management of resources
219787955behoovebe appropriate or necessary
219787956perilousfull of danger or risk
219787957countenancefacial expression
219787958parleydiscuss, as between enemies
219787959beguileto deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
219787960shrewdlycleverly
219787961wassaila toast given to someone's health
219787962reela lively dance of Scottish highlanders
219787963swinishresembling swine
219787964liverya distinctive uniform; garb, attire, dress
219787965canonizeto designate as saint, glorify
219787966hearsea vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery
219787967cerementburial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
219787968interplace in a grave or tomb
219787969sepulchera chamber that is used as a grave
219787970ponderoushaving great mass and weight and unwieldiness
219787971sovereigntyroyal authority
219787972fathomcome to understand
219787973rendergive back
219787974purgerid of impurities
219787975blazonreport
219787976rankvery offensive in smell or taste
219787977propheticforetelling events as if by supernatural intervention
219787978lewddriven by lust
219787979sateto satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully
219787980celestialpertaining to the heavens
219787981preyanimal hunted or caught for food
219787982distillremove impurities from
219787983enmitya state of deep-seated ill-will
219787984quicksilvertending to change rapidly and unpredictably
219787985matinmorning
219787986perniciousexceedingly harmful
219787987villaina truly evil or depraved person
219787988arrantthoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
219787989antica ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
219787990perturbdisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
219787991encompassto enclose or encircle
219787992wantonlewd or lascivious woman
219787993drabbingwhoring
219787994incontinenceindiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
219787995brothelhouse of prostitution
219787996rousecause to be agitated, excited, or roused
219787997perchanceperhaps; possibly
219787998assayanalyze; evaluate
219787999biasa partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
219788000purportgeneral meaning or tenor
219788001perusalclose examination
219788002ecstasyintense joy; bliss
219788003wrackruin
219788004beshrewto curse; invoke evil upon
219788005vouchsafegrant in a condescending manner
219788006liegea lord or master
219788007levyto impose or collect
219788008dominioncontrol; rule; area of influence
219788009expostulatereason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
219788010tedioususing or containing too many words
219788011flourish(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
219788012vilemorally reprehensible
225402932surmiseinfer from incomplete evidence
225402933solicitincite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
225402934fainhaving made preparations
225402935bespeakexpress the need or desire for
225402936declensiona downward slope or bend
225402937arrastapestry
225402938fishmongersomeone who sells fish
225402939carrionthe dead and rotting body of an animal
225402940satirewitty language used to convey insults or scorn
225402941roguea deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
225402942strumpetprostitute
225402943promontorya natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
225402944canopya covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
225402945pestilentexceedingly harmful
225402946congregationcrowd of people
225402947apprehensionpainful expectation
225402948quintessencethe purest and most concentrated essence of something
225402949inhibitionrestraint
225402950endeavorearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
225402951appurtenancea supplementary component that improves capability
225402952pastoralof or relating to a pastor
225402953tyrannicalcharacteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
225402954chansonSong
225402955piousdevoutly religious
225402956ominouspresaging ill-fortune

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