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QuestionAnswer
indubitably unquestionably
ignominy personal humiliation and disgrace
efficacy effectiveness
paramour an unlawful lover
incurred brought down upon oneself
succor help, aid, relief
inviolable secure from assault
anathema a curse, one who is cursed by authority
scourging whipping
panoply ceremonial atire
erudition extensive knowlege gained from books
machinations crafty actions or artful designs intended to accomplish evil ends
scurrilous vulgar and evil
obviated anticipated and prevented
contiguity proximity, nearness
denizens inhabitants, occupants
obtrusive forward in manner or conduct
pathos an emotion of sympathetic pity
necromancer sorcerer, magician
penitence sorrow for sins or faults
providence the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth
stanchion an upright bar, beam, post, or support
cavorting to bound or prance about in a sprightly manner
carpet-bagger an oportunistic outsider
roust to make someone move or take action
dissipate to scatter in various directions
rapscallion a mischievous person or animal
lath a thin, narrow piece of wood
histrionic deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic
sanctified made holy, consecrated
doxology a hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God
obsequies a funeral rite or ceremony
impudent ccharacterized by offensive boldness
evasion an act or instance of escaping or avoiding something
bow the front of a boat
stern the back of a boat
starboard the right side of a boat
larboard the left side of a boat
picaresque of or involving clever adventures (humerous, hero of low social degree)
malapropism an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously
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