Expound
Present and/or explain in detail
Edict
Official order or proclamation
Firmament
Arch of the sky/heavens
Hermetically
Sealed airtight
Pestilential
Tending to cause
Phylacteries
A small leather box containing Hebrew text on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law
Pillage
Rob a place using violence, especially in wartime
Premontion
A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
Truncheon
A short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer
Besital
Of or like an animal
Blandishments
A flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something
Crucible
A place or occasion of severe test or trial
Emaciated
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food
Mandate
An official order or commission to do something
Queue
A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be admitted to or to proceed
Wizend
Shriveled or wrinkled with age
