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Term Definition
profaner one who treats sacred things with disrespect; blasphemer
pernicious evil, deadly, fatal
adversary enemy, opponent
shun to avoid, to keep away from
augment to increase, to enlarge
grievance complaint, cause of distress
chaos total confusion, disorder, havoc
transgression violation, sin, the breaking of a law
purge cleanse, purify
chaste pure, modest, innocent
posterity future generations
marred flawed, damaged, spoiled
anguish sorrow, pain, torment
heretic one whose beliefs are contrary to popular beliefs
perilous dangerous, hazardous
esteem respect, confidence
rapier a long and light sword
virtuous righteous, having good values
disparage to belittle, to put down, to discredit
conjure to summon, cause to appear as if by magic
peril danger
enmity hatred, hostility
perjuries lies, lies under oath
woo try to win over, seek to marry
naught nothing
vice evil, immoral, or wicked habit
woes troubles, sorrows, or worries
chide to scold, to disapprove
rancor bitter resentment, hatred, spite
wench woman servant, a wanton woman
warrant to guarantee, to promise, to give one's word for
drudge slave, an overworked servant
fray a fight
fortnight a period of two weeks
foe enemy, adversary
effeminate having feminine qualities
amorous loving, indicative of love
tedious boring, tiresome, repetitious
eloquence flowing, graceful or expressive speech
fiend devil, evil spirit, wicked person
deceit dishonesty, treachery, betrayal
calamity a disaster, a misfortune
valor bravery, courage
reconcile to reunite, to make friends again
inundation a flood, an overwhelming
vial small container, especially for medicine
abate to lessen, to diminish
dismal dreary, dark, and gloomy
shroud a burial cloth
dirge a mournful song, a funeral song
meager a small amount, scanty, thin
pestilence any infectious disease that spreads rapidly
aloof emotionally distant, indifferent, uninterested
apprehend to seize, to take into custody. to arrest
peruse to read carefully, examine in detail
inter to bury
inauspicious unfavorable, unlucky, unfortunate
sepulcher a tomb, a grave
thwarted blocked, prevented
ambiguities uncertainties, possibility of being understood in two or more ways
discord disagreement of opinions, harsh unpleasing sounds, conflict
plunder to rob, loot, take goods by force
squall a brief, violent wind storm
mammoth huge, enormous
bereft deprived of, left desolate
insidious treacherous, working or spreading harmfully
dissemble to disguise, put on a false appearance
lithe bending easily, flexible
incredulity disbelief, difficulty to believe
bemusing confusing
glowering scowling, looking at with anger
maudlin tearfully sentimental, drunk and emotional
contempt hatred, scorn, lack of respect
formidable inspiring fear or dread, difficult, challenging
mutinous rebellious
browsing looking at casually
prodigious hige, vast, amazing
rogues scoundrels, dishonest people
ambrosia food of the gods, anything that tastes heavenly
cordial friendly, a sweet liqueur
titanic powerful, huge
brazen shamelessly bold
implacable not easily satisfied
insolent rude, arrogant, disrespectful
impudent very rude, offensive boldness
famished starving, very hungry
entrails intestines, guts
tremulous trembling, shaking
enchantress bewitching woman
remote distant, removed
hover to hang suspended above, to hang around
harried worried, stressed, tormented
hew chop with an ax, cut forcibly
bellow yell loudly, roar
ninny an idiot, a fool
ogre monster
carrion decaying or rotting flesh
whim sudden notion or idea
indifferent not interested
appalled shocked, horrified

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Terms 100
Creator DeanMartin
Created June 8, 2007
Group Honors World Literature 9
Subjects None
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