a fine; penalty. something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. (v): to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement.

a fight, battle, or skirmish. competition or contest, esp. in sports. a noisy quarrel or brawl.

small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.

to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.

not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable. The inauspicious dancer was only one who could not get the dance down, causing the team to drop out of the competition.

something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication. prophetic significance; augury. (v): to portend, foreshow, or foreshadow: The incidents may presage war. to make a prediction.

of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals: nuptial behavior. (n): Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.

a recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work; a dominant theme or Idea.

adj. regrettable; unfortunate. Since Johnny was so mad and angry he preformed a lamentable action toward his father,who was trying to calm him down.

1. dead and putrifying flesh 2. rottenness; anything vile

adj. 1. reckless; heartless; malicious 2. without reason or excuse 3. not moral; not chaste 4. frolicsome; playful

1. a dishonest or unprincipaled person; a scoundrel; a rascal 2. a mischievous person a scamp 3. animal with a savage nature that lives apart from the herd

past tense of the verb “to slay” 1. kill with violence 2. (slang use) to greatly amuse

The flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. A point or state of

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Forfeit	a fine; penalty. something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. (v): to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement.
Fray	a fight, battle, or skirmish. competition or contest, esp. in sports. a noisy quarrel or brawl.
rapier	small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
augment	to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.
pernicious	causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
inauspicious	not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable. The inauspicious dancer was only one who could not get the dance down, causing the team to drop out of the competition.
presage	something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication. prophetic significance; augury. (v): to portend, foreshow, or foreshadow: The incidents may presage war. to make a prediction.
nuptial	of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals: nuptial behavior. (n): Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
motif	a recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work; a dominant theme or Idea.
lamentable	adj. regrettable; unfortunate. Since Johnny was so mad and angry he preformed a lamentable action toward his father,who was trying to calm him down.
carrion	1. dead and putrifying flesh 2. rottenness; anything vile
wanton	adj. 1. reckless; heartless; malicious 2. without reason or excuse 3. not moral; not chaste 4. frolicsome; playful
rogue	1. a dishonest or unprincipaled person; a scoundrel; a rascal 2. a mischievous person a scamp 3. animal with a savage nature that lives apart from the herd
slain	past tense of the verb “to slay” 1. kill with violence 2. (slang use) to greatly amuse
ebb	The flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. A point or state of

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