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| renounced | gave up;abandoned |
| insolently | with bold disrespect |
| warily | cautiosly |
| incredulously | unbelievingly |
| haggard | looking worn out and exhausted |
| diatribe | condemnation; abusive criticism |
| somnolent | drowsy |
| peremptory | commanding; allowing no debate or delay |
| acceded | gave in; consented |
| surreptitiously | in a secret or sneaky way |
| renegade | traitor |
| proclivites | natural tendincies |
| palatable | fit to eat |
| ineffable | too great to describe |
| proposition | suggested plan |
| confines | borders; boundaries |
| stately | majestic; dignified; grand |
| stooped | bent forward from habit |
| fatigue | exhaustion; tiredness |
| reluctantly | unwillingly |
| chronic | lasting a long time; constant |
| sterile | free from germs |
| lucid | clearheaded |
| conspiratorial | suggesting a secret plot |
| regally | majestically; in manner of a queen or king |