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plunder

destroy and strip of its possession

headlong

excessively quick

lustrous

brilliant

harangue

address forcefully

seasoned

rendered competent through trial and experience

suave

having a sophisticated charm

lofty

having or displaying great dignity or nobility

suitor

a man who courts a woman

supple

capable of moving or bending freely

threshold

the entrance for passing through a room or building

rout

an overwhelming defeat

staid

characterized by dignity and propriety

bard

a lyric poet

strew

spread by scattering

uncanny

surpassing the ordinary or normal

carouse

celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way

reproach

disgrace or shame

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

brazen

not held back by conventional ideas of behavior

revel

celebrate noisily or engage in uproarious festivities

chafe

feel extreme irritation or anger

heedful

giving close and thoughtful attention

rend

tear or be torn violently

poised

in full control of your faculties

distaff

a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

discreet

heedful of potential consequences

overweening

presumptuously arrogant

fare

the food and drink regularly served or consumed

misgiving

painful expectation

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort