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| moor (v.) | to secure a boat, ship, or aircraft to one place |
| moor (n.) | a wild, treeless area of countryside |
| spawn | to produce young; to generate or give rise to something |
| relish | to enjoy or take great pleasure in an experience |
| reparation | compensation for a wrong, or something that is done to achieve this |
| affliction | a condition of great physical or mental distress, or something that causes distress |
| solace | comfort at a time of sadness, grief, or disappointment |
| reprisal | a strong or violent retaliation for an action that somebody has taken |
| murky | thick with fog, mist, smoke, cloud, or dirt, and difficult to see through |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a holy place, undertaken for religious reasons |
| talon | a hooked claw, especially on a bird of prey |
| cower | to cringe or move backward defensively in fear |
| taut | pulled or stretched tightly |
| sinew | a source of power or strength; a tendon or connective tissue |
| gnarled | twisted, misshapen, or weather-beaten because of age, hard work, or illness |
| exile | unwilling absence from a home country or place of residence, enforced as a punishment or self-imposed |
| vex | to cause somebody anxiety, distress, or confusion |
| precede | to come, go, be, or happen before somebody of something else in time, position, or importance |
| fiend | somebody regarded as wicked or cruel |
| treachery | an act or instance of betrayal or deceit |
| loathsome | repulsive; arousing intense dislike and disgust |
| lament | to express grief or sorrow about something |
| purge | to get rid of something undesirable, impure, or imperfect |
| exulting | rejoicing; expressing pride and triumph |
| imperious | arrogant; haughty and domineering |
| reproach | to criticize somebody for doing something wrong |
| skulk | to move about in a furtive way; to hide, especially to do something sinister |
| hoard | an often secret store or collection of things, such as food or money for future use |
| dismal | depressing to the spirit or outlook; hopeless |
| billowing | filling with air and swelling outward; moving upward or along in a curling or rolling mass |
| dispassionate | not influenced by emotion or personal feelings; calmly objective |
| fetters | means of confinement, restriction, or restraint; chains or shackles |
| surging | suddenly increasing in strength or power |
| scabbard | a sheath, hanging from a belt, for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| livid | very pale, especially unnaturally so |
| scruples | a moral or ethical consideration that tends to restrain action or behavior |
| gorge | to eat something greedily and to excess |
| niggardly | not generous; small or inadequate in quantity |
| hoary | old and stale from overuse; white with ag |
| heathen | an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible, Torah, or Koran; pagan |
| boorish | crass, insensitive, or ill-mannered |
| courtliness | gentlemanly behavior; politeness |
| discreet | careful to avoid notice; subtle |
| diligent | showing persistent and hardworking effort in doing something |
| adversity | misfortune; hardship and suffering |
| zest | lively enjoyment and enthusiasm |
| supple | flexible; limber |
| penitent | expressing or feeling regret for doing wrong |
| prudent | having good sense or judgment |
| pestilence | an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease |
| provocation | something that makes somebody angry; reason for attacking somebody |
| woeful | feeling or expressing great distress or sorrow; pitifully or regrettably bad |
| spurn | to reject a person, offer, gift, or advances with scorn and contempt |
| denounce | to criticize or condemn something publicly and harshly |
| salutation | a sign of greeting or the act of greeting or welcoming somebody |
| distraught | extremely upset and distressed |
| suffice | to be enough for somebody or something |
| deign | to do something in a way that shows that it is considered a great favor |
| adamantine | extremely hard and unyielding |
| incredulous | unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it |
| fickle | likely to change, especially in affections, intentions, loyalties, or preferences |
| lamentation | an expression of grief or sorrow |
| tyranny | cruelty and injustice in the exercise of power or authority over others |
| iniquity | great injustice or extreme immorality; wickedness |
| unkempt | needing grooming; messy or disorderly as a result of neglect |
| discomfit | to make somebody feel confused, uneasy, or embarrassed |
| grievous | extremely serious or significant; very bad or severe |
| transfiguration | a dramatic change in appearance, especially one that reveals great beauty, spirituality, or magnificence |
| treacherous | traitorous; betraying or ready to betray somebody’s trust, confidence, or faith |
| haughtily | in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way |
