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Foundling

n. a small child found abandoned

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Canny

adj. skilled; expert

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Boon

n. something to be thankful for

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Flail

v. to wave or swing vigorously

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Outlandish

adj. freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd in appearance

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Accoutrement

n. an accessory or piece of equipment

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Stint

v. to limit to a certain amount

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Mere

n. A lake or a pond

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Virulent

adj. intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious

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Bane

n. a person or thing that ruins or spoils

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Gumption

n. common sense; shrewdness

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Interloper

n. one who intrudes, trespasses, or interferes

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Filigree

n. A delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or metal wires

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Gainsay

v. to deny, dispute, or contradict

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Scourge

n. A person who administers punishment or inspires fear

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Effulgent

adj. Shining brilliantly; radiant

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Fortify

v. To strengthen or secure

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Barrow

n. A hill or mound generally used as a tomb

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Infringement

n. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement a breach

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Torque

n. A collar or necklace consisting of a twisted narrow band

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Rebuke

v. To express sharp, stern disapproval of

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Heirloom

n. Family possession handed down from generation to generation

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Wassail

n. A noisy celebration with drinking

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Pyre

n. A pile of wood for burning a dead body

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Languish

v. To become weak or feeble

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Foment

v. To instigate or promote the growth or development of

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Heath

n. A wasteland overgrown with shrubs

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Spurn

v. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; to scorn

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Baleful

adj. Full of menacing influences; evil

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Hale

adj. Free from disease or infirmity; healthy

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