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English Vocab #9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Penury | Extreme poverty |
| Herald | A messenger, especially one bringing important news |
| Bandy | (Of a persons legs ) curved so as to be wide apart at the knees |
| Perjury | To lie under oath |
| Scourge | A whip used for punishment |
| Melancholy | A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause |
| Inundate | Flood |
| Banish | To send someone away and forbid that person from returning |
| Vengeance | Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong |
| Ally | A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty |