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| agrarian | relating to land or the ownership of land; of agriculture or farmers generally |
| anodyne | relieving or lessening pain; soothing |
| bastion | a projection from a fortification; any fortified place |
| consummate | complete or perfect; very skillful; to bring completion; finish |
| feckless | weak; ineffective; careless; irresponsible |
| gambit | an opening move in chess where a pawn is sacrificed to gain advantage; a meneuver or action intended to gain an advantage |
| histrionic | having the nature of acting or actors; overacted; theatrical; artificial |
| hoyden | a bold, boisterous girl; tomboy |
| indictment | a charge; a formal written accusation |
| intermittent | stopping and starting again at intervals; periodic |
| lethargy | a condition of abnormal drowsiness; a lack of energy; sluggishness; apathy |
| mammoth | an extinct elephant; very big; huge |
| motif | a main element; idea or feature; motive |
| penitent | sorry or ashamed for having done wrong; repentant |
| ramify | to divide or spread out into branches |
| reconnaissance | an exploratory survey or examination |
| sacerdotal | of priests or the office of priest; priestly; characterized by belief in the divine authority of the priesthood |
| temporize | to suit ones actions to the time, occasion, or circumstances, without reference to principle; to give temporary compliance so as to gain time; to effect a promise |
| vernacular | using the native language of a country or place; the common, everyday language of ordinary people in a particular locality |
| zephyr | the west wind; a soft, gentle breeze |
