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emissary
a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
lurid
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
morose
sullen and ill-tempered.
prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way.
interminable
endless (often used hyperbolically)
propitiate
win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit or person) by doing something that pleases them.
abject
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
chaff
something comparatively worthless.
fusillade
a series of shots fired, or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
harlequin
a mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.
incontinent
lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled.
perdition
a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation
recondite
not easily understood; abstrusive or obsecure
sagacious
having or showing keen discernment, sound judgement, and farsightedness; shrewd
scow
a large flatbottom boat with square ends, used chiefly for transporting freight.
abscond
to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself; often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
fecund
capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful
jocose
playful or humorous.
litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series; list.
motley
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.
precipitous
dangerously high or steep
sarcophogus
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
herald
a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
prima donna
a very tempermental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance
nubble
a small knob or lump
tony
fashionable among wealthy or stylish people
saffron
an orange-yellow flavoring, food coloring, and dye made from the dried stigmas of a crocus (flower)
sinew
The parts of a strcutre, system, or thing that give it strength or bind it together
a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.
haven
a place of safety or refuge.
creole
a person of mixed european and black descent, especially in the caribbean
coquettish
behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful, sexual attraction; flirtatious
uneqivocal
leaving no doubt; unambiguous
repugnance
intense disgust
quell
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by use of force
pariah
an outcast
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