of, relating to, or characteristic of one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; foretelling events

of the human body ; physical. personal. belonging to the material world

to punish, usually by beating. to criticize severely

possessing a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; having remorse. having a slight uneasiness or regret

having a fine, sharp edge or point. Intellectually acute; penetrating; trenchant . Acutely sensitive. sharp; vivid, strong. intense, piercing. pungent; acrid

to put down forcibly, suppress, to pacify; quiet

inherent quality of character and temperament. courage and fortitude ; spirit

when followed by to: to stick;adhere Alone: to split or separate, as with an axe. to make or accomplish as if by cutting. to pierce or penetrate

to make (something already developed or well under way_ greater, as in size or extent, expand, enlarge, extend

bitter, long-lasting resentment deep -seated ill will.

n- a sharp criticism; reprimand v- to criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand

to protect or fight for as a champion. to act as a militant supporter of, defend, uphold advocate.

malicious behavior, ill will, the desire to cause harm

exhibiting reverence and compliance in the observance of religion; devout

to feel remorse or sorrow; to regret

the extreme desire to acquire much wealth; greed

tending to cause death or serious injury ; deadly; causing great harm; destructive, ruinous, wicked

to cause to become confused; bewilder; defeat, overthrow

to solemnly take back, to renounce under oath

to speak of God (or something sacred) in an irreverent or impious matter; to utter profane or impious words; talk profanely

to desire eagerly; to wish for, long for; to long for something that belongs to someone else

the using of a word in more than one sense ambiguity or uncertainty of meaning in words, misapprehension arising from the authority of terms

having secondary rank or importance; minor, subordinate, having little or no importance or significance

causing gloom or depression; dreary, characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit

sill or expertise in a particular activity, bravery in battle

a polite expression of greeting or goodwill, a gesture of greeting, as a bow or kiss. a word or phrase of greeting

position or rights of another, by force and without legal right or authority. to take over or occupy physically, such as territory or possessions

capable of being touched or felt

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Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Prophetic	of, relating to, or characteristic of one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; foretelling events
Corporal	of the human body ; physical. personal. belonging to the material world
Attire	dress, clothing, clothes
Chastise	to punish, usually by beating. to criticize severely
Compunctious	possessing a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; having remorse. having a slight uneasiness or regret
Keen	having a fine, sharp edge or point. Intellectually acute; penetrating; trenchant . Acutely sensitive. sharp; vivid, strong. intense, piercing. pungent; acrid
Quell	to put down forcibly, suppress, to pacify; quiet
Adage	a short maxim or proverb
Mettle	inherent quality of character and temperament. courage and fortitude ; spirit
Cleave	when followed by to: to stick;adhere Alone: to split or separate, as with an axe. to make or accomplish as if by cutting. to pierce or penetrate
Augment	to make (something already developed or well under way_ greater, as in size or extent, expand, enlarge, extend
Rancor	bitter, long-lasting resentment deep -seated ill will.
Rebuke	n- a sharp criticism; reprimand v- to criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand
Champion	to protect or fight for as a champion. to act as a militant supporter of, defend, uphold advocate.
Malevolence	malicious behavior, ill will, the desire to cause harm
Pious	exhibiting reverence and compliance in the observance of religion; devout
Rue	to feel remorse or sorrow; to regret
Avarice	the extreme desire to acquire much wealth; greed
Pernicious	tending to cause death or serious injury ; deadly; causing great harm; destructive, ruinous, wicked
Confound	to cause to become confused; bewilder; defeat, overthrow
Abjure	to solemnly take back, to renounce under oath
Blaspheme	to speak of God (or something sacred) in an irreverent or impious matter; to utter profane or impious words; talk profanely
Covet	to desire eagerly; to wish for, long for; to long for something that belongs to someone else
Equivocation	the using of a word in more than one sense ambiguity or uncertainty of meaning in words, misapprehension arising from the authority of terms
Petty	having secondary rank or importance; minor, subordinate, having little or no importance or significance
Dismal	causing gloom or depression; dreary, characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit
Prowess	sill or expertise in a particular activity, bravery in battle
Salutation	a polite expression of greeting or goodwill, a gesture of greeting, as a bow or kiss. a word or phrase of greeting
Usurp	position or rights of another, by force and without legal right or authority. to take over or occupy physically, such as territory or possessions
Palpable	capable of being touched or felt

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