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Assail

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verb - Make a concerted violate attack on/ Critize harshly

Question 2

Aught

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adjective - Anything at all

Question 3

Avouch

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verb - Affirm or assert

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Behooves

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adjective - it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on.

Question 5

Beseech

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adverb -ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

Question 6

bodes

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adverb - be an omen of a particular outcome.

Question 7

calumnious

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Adverb - (of a statement) false and defamatory; slanderous.

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censure

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Verb - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

Question 9

countenance

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Noun - a person’s face or facial expression.
Noun - support.
Verb - admit as acceptable or possible.

Question 10

dirge

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noun - a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
a mournful song, piece of music, or poem.

Question 11

disposition

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adjective - a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.

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enmity

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adjective - the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

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Entreated

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Verb - ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
Verb - treat (someone) in a specified manner.

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Erring

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Verb - having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.

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Extorted

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Verb - obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

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Fathoms (Verb Only)

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Verb - understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
Verb - measure the depth of (water).

Question 17

Fie

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Exclamation - used to express disgust or outrage.

Question 18

Filial

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Adjective - of or due from a son or daughter.

Question 19

Hallowed

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Adjective - made holy; consecrated.
greatly revered and honored.

Question 20

imminent

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Adjective - about to happen
overhanging. (archaic)

Question 22

importuned

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Verb - harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute.

Question 23

jocund

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Adjective - cheerful and lighthearted.

Question 24

Kin

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Noun- Apart of a family or clan

Question 25

What does 'knave' mean?

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Noun-A dishonest or unscrupulous man.

Question 26

What does 'lewdness' mean?

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Noun-Obscene or indecent behavior.

Question 27

What does 'liege' mean?

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Adjective - Concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal.

Question 28

What does 'mirth' mean?

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noun-Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Question 29

What does 'mote' mean?

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noun - A tiny piece of substance.

Question 30

What does 'parley' mean?

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Noun - A discussion or conference, especially between enemies.

Question 31

What does 'pernicious' mean?

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adjective - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Question 32

What does 'privy' mean?

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Adjective - Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).

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What does 'prodigal' mean?

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adjective - Spending money or resources freely and recklessly.

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What does 'russet' mean?

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noun - A reddish-brown color.

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What does 'sate' mean?

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verb - To satisfy fully.

Question 36

. perturbed

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Adjective- Feeling anxiety, concern, or just unsettled.

Question 37

What does the term 'portentous' mean?

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Adjective - Significant or ominous ## Footnote Often used to describe events or signs that suggest something important or foreboding is about to happen.

Question 38

What are 'precepts'?

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Noun - Rules or principles intended to regulate behavior or thought ## Footnote Precepts often serve as guidelines for moral conduct and decision-making.

Question 39

What is the meaning of 'scope'?

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'Scope' refers to the extent of perception, thought, or action. ## Footnote Often used to define the range of a particular subject or area of study.

Question 40

Define 'sepulcher'.

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'Sepulcher' is a burial place or tomb. ## Footnote It can also refer to a place of death or a grave.

Question 41

What does 'smote' mean?

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'Smote' is the past tense of 'smite', meaning to strike or hit hard. ## Footnote Often used in a historical or literary context.

Question 42

What does it mean if something is 'sullied'?

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'Sullied' means to be tarnished or made dirty. ## Footnote It often refers to reputation or purity being compromised.

Question 43

To __________ something means to contaminate or pollute it.

Answer 43

[taint]

Question 44

What does 'trifling' refer to?

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'Trifling' describes something of little value or importance. ## Footnote It can also imply something that is insignificant or trivial.

Question 45

What does it mean to 'usurp'?

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'Usurp' means to seize and hold (a position, power, or rights) by force or without legal right. ## Footnote Commonly used in political contexts.

Question 46

What is the meaning of 'woe'?

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'Woe' refers to great sorrow or distress. ## Footnote It is often used in literary contexts to express deep sadness or misfortune.