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adage

an old saying accepted as true

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anon

soon

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battlements

a wall with open spaces to shoot through, usually on top of a tower

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beguile

to trick or cheat

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brandished

to wave or flourish in a menacing way

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buttress

a projecting structure built against a wall for support

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chamberlains

a person who manages the household of a ruler or nobleman

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chastise

to punish; severely scold

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cherubim

angels

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direful

frightful

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disdaining

scorning

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divers

Various

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execution

a carrying out, doing

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feat

a remarkable accomplishment

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frieze

a decorative band, along a top of a wall in a room

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gall

to irritate; annoy

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heath

an area of open wasteland overgrown with heather, low shrubs, etc

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herald

a person or thing that announces important news or events to come

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impedes

to hinder or obstruct

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imperial

having supreme authority

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liege

a lord or sovereign

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mettle

Courage

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minion

a favorite

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mortal

destined to eventually die

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plenteous

plentiful; abundant

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prophetic

predicting or foreshadowing

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quell

to quiet; relieve, as pain

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recompense

to pay; reward

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remorse

z feeling of guilt for having done something wrong

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repentance

feelings of regret for wrongdoings

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shoal

a shallow place in a body of water

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sovereign

supreme; above all others

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surmise

to guess

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thane

in Scotland, a feudal lord

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trammel

to entrap or confine

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valiant

brave

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valor

bravery

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vantage

a position that provides a broad view of a place or an idea

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villainies

wickedness

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wanton

unrestrained; running to excess; extravagant

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