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English vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animadversion | a critical or harsh remark |
| buckler | a small shield used for defense |
| effervesce | to bubble or fizz, usually from gas escaping |
| lees | the leftover dregs or sentiment, especially from wine |
| probity | honesty and strong moral principles |
| quaff | to drink deeply, especially with enjoyment |
| wormwood | a bitter plant |
| pathos | a quality that evokes pity or sadness |
| requital | a return or payment for a good or bad deed |
| smite | to strike or hit forcefully |
| apotheoisis | the highest point of something, often the transformation into divine status |
| intimiations | indications or hints of something |
| nether | lower or beneath, often tb the underworld |
| escutcheon | a shield or emblem |
| consecration | the act of making something sacred |
| misanthropy | a dislike for humanity |
| satiating | satisfying huger |
| choleric | easily angered or irritable |
| accosting | approaching someone aggresively |
| inured | accustomed to something difficult |
| mollifies | calmed in feeling of temper |
| prattle | to talk in a foolish way |
| comport | to behave or conduct oneself |
| grandam | grandma |
| introspection | the act of looking inward to examine ones feelings |
| obeisance | a gesture of respect |
| potentate | a powerful leader |
| stupefied | shocked or stunned into confusion |
| vicssititude | a change or variation in life or circumstances |
| nugatory | of no value or importance |
| penitence | feeling regret for ones wrongdoings |
| recluse | a person who lives in solitude |
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