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Commoners

Ordinary people who are not rich or from noble families.

Antechambers

Small rooms leading to larger, more important rooms.

Whispered gallantries

Softly spoken polite or flirtatious remarks.

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Shabbiness

Worn out or in poor condition.

Odious labors

Hard and unpleasant jobs.

Coma

A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness.

Gizmo

A gadget, especially a mechanical or electrical device considered more complicated than necessary.

Nutty about

Crazy about.

Skeleton swipe-card

A skeleton card can be used to access any device.

Riddle(d)

To damage something by making a large number of small holes in it.

Radical

Relating to the most important or basic features of something.

Amiably

Pleasantly and good-naturedly.

Offhandedly

Casually, without preparation.

Henpecked

Dominated and harassed by nagging (from one’s wife).

Prosaic

Uninteresting, dull, and commonplace.

Reverberated

Resounded.

Propitious

Favorable and likely to lead to success.

Morbid

Relating to or resulting in illness.

Death-throes

Spasms at the time of death.

Connived

Pretended not to know about or do nothing to stop a wrongful act.

Primeval

Ancient.

Malicious

Hateful.

Freehold

Legal ownership of a property giving the owner unconditional rights.

Rendezvous

The location of a prearranged meeting.

Per fretum febris

Across the straits of fever.

Straits

Narrow passages of water.

Calvary

The hill where Jesus was crucified.

Sermon

A religious message or lesson.

Glimmering eyes

Shining or sparkling eyes (like the star shining in the sky).

Radiant crown

A bright, glowing crown (the light around the star).

Fleeces of our flocks

The soft wool of sheep.

Glares

Bright, strong light.

Sacred dew

Special or holy drops of water (dew on grass at night).

Straggling fence

A fence that is irregular, untidy, or loosely spread out.

Unprofitable gay

Cheerful or bright but serving no useful purpose.

Truant

Someone who is absent from school without permission.

Dismal tidings

Sad or gloomy news.

Presage

A sign or warning of something (usually bad) about to happen.

Rustics

People who live in the countryside (considered unsophisticated).