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ancient liter. terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| libation | a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity |
| wroth | angry; wrathful |
| supplication | an act or instance of supplicating; humble |
| compunction | a feeling of anxiety or uneasiness of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain |
| expedient | tending to promote some proposed or desire object |
| decrepit | weakened old age |
| disdain | to look upon or treat with contempt despise |
| venerate | to regard or treat with reverence; honor |
| primal | first;original |
| regicide | to kill a king |
| connoisseur | to pass critical judgement |
| forbear | to refrain or abstain form; desist from;wait |
| incongruous | out of keeping or place; doesn't fit in |
| lament | to feel or express sorrow or regret for |
| languish | to be or become weak or feeble |