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  1. statuette
    a small carved or molded figure
  2. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  3. abundance
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
  4. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  5. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  6. betrothed
    pledged to be married
  7. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  8. cannibal
    a person who eats human flesh
  9. clamour
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  10. confide
    reveal in private
  11. caressing
    affectionate play
  12. comradeship
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  13. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  14. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  15. explicitly
    in a clearly expressed manner
  16. foreground
    the part of a scene that is near the viewer
  17. fervently
    with strong emotion or zeal
  18. frenzied
    affected with or marked by mania uncontrolled by reason
  19. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  20. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  21. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  22. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
  23. indigo
    deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
  24. inlaid
    adorned by inlays
  25. insubordination
    defiance of authority
  26. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  27. involuntary
    not subject to the control of the will
  28. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  29. mourning
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  30. mutilated
    having a part of the body crippled or disabled
  31. pavilion
    a large and often sumptuous tent
  32. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  33. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  34. plumed
    having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
  35. render
    give or supply
  36. raucously
    with a raucous sound
  37. scandal
    a disgraceful event
  38. scandalous
    giving offense to moral sensibilities
  39. steadfastly
    with resolute determination
  40. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  41. tinder
    material that burns easily and is used for starting a fire
  42. unnerved
    deprived of courage and strength
  43. venerable
    profoundly honored
  44. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  45. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  46. aphrodisiac
    a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
  47. erotic
    giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
  48. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  49. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  50. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
  51. sincerity
    the quality of being open and truthful
  52. shrine
    a place of worship associated with something sacred
  53. innermost
    situated or occurring farthest within
  54. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
  55. invocation
    the act of appealing for help
  56. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  57. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  58. demurely
    in a demure manner
  59. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  60. incense
    make furious
  61. trough
    a long narrow shallow receptacle
  62. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  63. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  64. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  65. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  66. bodice
    part of a dress above the waist
  67. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  68. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  69. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  70. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  71. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  72. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  73. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  74. foreseeable
    capable of being anticipated
  75. regard
    the condition of being honored or respected
  76. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  77. unmolested
    not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
  78. precede
    be earlier in time
  79. furrowed
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  80. dowry
    money brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  81. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  82. flourishing
    very lively and profitable
  83. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  84. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  85. prowl
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
  86. undoubtedly
    certainly
  87. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  88. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  89. irrefutable
    impossible to deny or disprove
  90. crimson
    a deep and vivid red color
  91. stifling
    characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
  92. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  93. brigand
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
  94. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  95. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  96. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  97. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  98. superbly
    (used as an intensifier) extremely well
  99. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  100. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  101. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  102. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  103. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  104. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  105. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  106. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  107. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  108. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  109. err
    make a mistake
  110. ailment
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
  111. lull
    make calm or still
  112. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  113. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
  114. embankment
    a long artificial mound of stone or earth
  115. punt
    an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters
  116. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  117. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  118. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  119. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  120. scoured
    worn away as by water or ice or wind
  121. docile
    easily handled or managed
  122. wholly
    to the full or entire extent
  123. unflagging
    unceasing
  124. dollop
    a soft lump or portion of something, especially food
  125. plague
    any large-scale calamity
  126. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  127. miraculous
    peculiarly fortunate, as if by divine intervention
  128. miraculously
    in a miraculous manner
  129. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  130. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  131. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  132. toil
    work hard
  133. finery
    elaborate or showy attire and accessories
  134. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  135. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  136. fermented
  137. relentless
    never-ceasing
  138. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  139. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  140. accumulate
    get or gather together
  141. venomous
    extremely poisonous or injurious
  142. concoction
    the act of creating something by compounding or mixing
  143. imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire
  144. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  145. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  146. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  147. erect
    upright in position or posture
  148. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  149. mystic
    beyond ordinary understanding
  150. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  151. instinctively
    by natural impulse, without thinking
  152. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  153. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  154. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  155. lunatic
    an insane person
  156. pun
    a humorous play on words
  157. prominence
    the state of being widely known or eminent
Created on Thu Jul 10 08:37:27 EDT 2008

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