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prodigious

(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

adage

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

smitten

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

arsenal

A stock of weapons.

Odious

Extremely unplesant; repulsive

Intrinsic

Naturally belonging

synthesize

To combine; to blend

impede

To obstruct or interfere with; to delay

Patronizing

Treating someone with kindness. Feeling of superiority.

lassitude

Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

cloister

a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

plight

a difficult or dangerous condition or situation

heath

a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly infertile acidic soils

corporal

a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines

predecessor

a person or thing that has held a position or office before another

reprobate

a person without moral scruples

foxhole

a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

dirge

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

equivocation

a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

caprice

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

paroxysm

a sudden uncontrollable attack

avowal

a truthful admission, acknowledgment, or assertion.

resigned

accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive

harbinger

an indication of the approach of something or someone

indignation

anger aroused by something unfair

transpose

cause to change places

jocund

cheerful

perdition

damnation; ruin; hell

vanquish

defeat thoroughly

perturb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

interminable

endless

stoic

enduring pain without showing feelings or complaining.

Scrupulous

exact, careful

apoplectic

extremely angry or furious

Precipitous

extremely steep; bad sudden decision making

minion

follower

prophetic

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

muzzle

forward projecting part of the head of certain animals

Magnanity

generosity

absolve

grant remission of a sin to

verdant

green

intransitive

having no direct object

Lecherous

having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire

Latent

hidden, present but not realized

metaphysical

highly abstract and over-theoretical

sanctity

holiness, saintliness, or godliness

disconsolate

hopelessly unhappy

fantastical

imaginary; not real

Impropriety

improperness; unsuitableness

sublime

inspiring awe

Indecorous

lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

Clamor

loud and persistent outcry from many people

embellish

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

temperate

mild, moderate climate

parricide

n. The murder of a parent.

vantage

n. a position that gives a wide/good view

imbecile

n. a stupid or silly person

peremptory

need attention

unwitting

not aware or knowing all the facts

ulcerous

of or having the nature of an open sore (adjective)

Semblance

outward appearance

tangible

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

efface

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

Venerable

respected because of age

monsoon

seasonal winds

Sententious

self-righteous

deft

skillful in physical movements

purveyor

someone who supplies provisions (especially food)

mutable

subject to change

perimeter

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

topography

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

consort

the husband or wife of a reigning monarch

malice

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

husbandry

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

tertiary

third in order or rank

taut

tightly stretched

Indefatigable

tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

Languish

to become weak or feeble; to lose strength

rebuke

to criticize sharply

tarry

to delay in coming or going, to linger

bestow

to grant or to give

conjure

to make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly as if from nowhere; to call (an image) to mind; to cause someone to feel or think (of something); to call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual.

defile

to make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute

gesticulate

to make gestures

assuage

to make something unpleasant less severe

hither

to this place (especially toward the speaker)

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

covet

to yearn to possess or have

uncouth

uncultured; crude

hapless

unfortunate

Innocuous

unlikely to harm or disturb anyone

inexorable

unstoppable

entrench

v. to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly

sundry

various; miscellaneous

Emaciated

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

offal

viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

rapt

wholly absorbed as in thought

prevalent

widespread

laudable

worthy of high praise


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