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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
insouciant
showing a causal lack of concern; indifferent
contrive
create or bring about (an object of situation) by deliberate use of skill and artiface
manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation.
desultory
lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
gabardine
a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton
dainty
delicately small and pretty
rivulet
a very small stream
splutter
a short explosive spitting or choking noise
abide
accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
rapport
a close, harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.
ravel
untangle or unravel something
furrow
a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or irrigation
make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something).
largesse
generousity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
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