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imploring

begging

luscious

delicious, sweet

atonement

to right a wrong, to make amends

droll

oddly amusing

efface

to make unimportant, to wipe out

embodiment

the perfect example

esteemed

to have great regard for

insidious

more dangerous

aptitude

talent

congenial

agreeable, sharing common tastes and interests

earnest

genuine

entreaty

request

naivete

extreme innocence, foolish simplicity

prostrasting

knelling

remonstrate

to make objections

sensuous

that which stimulates the senses

sonorous

full, deep, rich sound

vouchsafe

bestow, give, grant

abysses

immeasurably deep spaces

ponderous

difficult to handle

acme

the highest point

candor

frankness, honsety

decrees

events that seem foreordained

effusive

expressing great emotion

enamored

feeling love for

intoxicated

excited

propensity

an inclination, habit

desultory

random

mystic

inspiring a sense of mystery and wonder

voluptuous

full of pleasure

quadroon

a person who has one American grandparent

countenance

the look on a person's face

incessantly

never stopping

infusion

the act of putting or mixing one thing into another

languor

listlessness, a lack of vitality

composure

the state of being calm

habitual

much seen or done, usual

impaired

damaged

indiscriminately

done haphazardly

lamenting

regretting, feeling deep sorrow

monotonous

tiresome, unvarying

mournful

sad

toothsome

pleasing to taste

amicable

friendly

ample

more than enough

creole

a person descended from the original French settlers of Louisiana

impervious

incapable of being hurt

iota

a very small amount

contemptous

scornful

detain

keep from leaving

imperative

powerful, important

inconsolable

unable to be calmed

hitherto

until now

induce

persuade

manifestation

an expression of

weazened

Withered, shriveled

malicious

with the intent of doing harm

chamomile

a plant

lugger

a small boat with a sail

gaunt

thin, bony

dispelling

causing to vanish

foregoing

that which came before

oppression

burden, a feeling of being weighed down

upbraiding

scolding

anticipating

expecting

subsequent

that which follows

relinquish

to give up

discernment

the ability to perceive

imperiling

putting at risk

resounding

echoing loudly

solicitation

request

vehemently

with force and passion

capricious

whimsical; unpredictable, changeable

demure

modest, reserved

effulgence

a radiance

imperious

overbearing

impetuous

done without forethought or preparation

keen

deeply penetrating

plaintive

sad

prevailed

persuaded

tempered

modified

exalted

held in high esteem and worthy of great praise

flippancy

lack of seriousness

listlessly

without life

pathos

sadness

supercilious

proud

ungovernable

uncontrollable