arbitrating
reaching an authoritative judgement or statement
culled
selectively slaughtered
distraught
deeply upset and agitated
entreat
ask in serious and urgent manner
immoderately
not sensible or restrained; excessive
inundation
great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
pensive
engaged in or reflecting deep or serious thought
prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with ones face downwards
resolution
firm decision to do or not to do something
solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
spited
deliberately hurt annoy or offend
surcease
process of ending
supple
capable of being bent or folded without cracks
contempt
feeling of worthlessness
inexorable
impossible to prevent
interred
place body in a tomb
penury
poverty
presage
something that foreshadows an event