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Mark The Deacon - Life of Porphyry of Gaza II

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  1. splendour
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  2. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  3. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  4. thither
    to or toward that place; away from the speaker
  5. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  6. venerable
    profoundly honored
  7. changeableness
    the quality of being changeable
  8. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  9. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  10. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  11. hardening
    the act of making something harder
  12. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  13. pierce
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  14. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  15. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  16. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  17. behold
    see with attention
  18. continually
    seemingly without interruption
  19. marvel
    be amazed at
  20. forbear
    refrain from doing
  21. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  22. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  23. induration
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
  24. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  25. nada
    a quantity of no importance
  26. stretch forth
    thrust or extend out
  27. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  28. have a fit
    get very angry and fly into a rage
  29. hearken
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  30. partake
    consume
  31. lodging
    structures collectively in which people are housed
  32. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  33. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  34. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  35. superfluity
    extreme excess
  36. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  37. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  38. fair
    free from favoritism, bias, or deception
  39. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
  40. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  41. hire
    engage or hire for work
  42. beast of burden
    an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
  43. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  44. turnabout
    turning in the opposite direction
  45. exceedingly
    to a very great or unusually large degree
  46. whereof
  47. cast out
    throw or cast away
  48. get hold
    get something or somebody for a specific purpose
  49. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  50. vent
    a hole for the escape of gas, air, or liquid
  51. as it were
    as if it were really so
Created on Sun Nov 02 11:06:21 EST 2008

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