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Abridged
To lessen or reduce in duration.
Bequeathing
To dispose of personal property, especially money, by last will; to hand down or pass on.
Carrion
Dead and putrefying flesh.
Coffer
A box or chest, especially one for valuables; treasury funds.
Cumber
To hinder or hamper.
Dint
Force or stroke.
Enfranchisement
To grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting.
Extenuated
To represent a fault or offense as less serious.
Interred
To place a dead body in a grave or tomb; bury.
Mantle
A loose, sleeveless cloak or cape; something that covers, envelops, or conceals.
Oration
A formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion.
Rent
A rip or hole.
Vanquished
To defeat or get rid of; eliminate.
Unassailable
Not open to attack or assault; not subject to dispute.
Chastisement
Severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
Ensign
A flag or banner used to indicate nationality.
Exigent
Requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.
Kites
Birds of prey.
Mirth
Gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter.
Nimbleness
Quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile.
Parley
A discussion or conference.
Peevish
Cross or fretful.
Presage
Something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen.
Provender
Dry hay or oats; food for livestock.
Reveler
One who partakes in boisterous merrymaking or festivity.
Spoil
The act of looting; plunder, pillage, or rob.
Stoicism
Conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics; repression of emotion.
Vaunting
Having a boastfully proud disposition.
Waspish
Snappish.
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