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Affliction
a cause of great suffering and distress
Bothy
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Canny
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
Duly
at the proper time
Glut
overeat or eat immodestly; an excess of something
Heathen
a person who does not acknowledge your god
Lament
a cry of sorrow and grief
Malignant
dangerous to health
Monger
someone who maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Parley
a negotiation between enemies
Plight
a situation from which extrication is difficult
Recompense
make payment to
Renounce
turn away from; give up
Reparation
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Respite
a pause from doing something
Retainer
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
Rive
tear or be torn violently
Sentry
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Thane
a feudal lord or baron; a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
Undaunted
resolutely courageous
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