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| grouse | (verb) to complain typically with sustained grumbling. |
| diadem | (noun) a crown; specifically : an ornamental headband worn (as by Eastern monarchs) as a badge of royalty. |
| aura | (noun) distinctive appearance or impression. |
| regnal | (adjective) of or relating to a reign, kingdom, or king. |
| nigh | (adverb) near in place, time, or relationship. |
| lucrative | (adjective) producing wealth : moneymaking : profitable. |
| asylum | (noun) a place of refuge and protection. |
| famished | (verb) deprived of food : starved. |
| derivative | (adjective) made up of or marked by elements or qualities taken or received from something else : lacking originality. |
| verdure | (noun) fresh and green growing vegetation. |
| dawdle | (verb) spend more time than is necessary or usual in doing something : loiter. |
| adroitly | (adverb) in a manner that is dexterous in the use of the hands. |
| divvy | (verb) divide : share : distribute. |
| betrothal | (noun) the act of promising in marriage. |
| lambasted | (verb) administered a verbal or written thrashing to. |
| insinuate | (verb) impart or communicate with artful indirect wording or oblique reference : hint, imply. |
| travesty | (noun) literary or artistic imitation usually grotesquely incongruous in style, treatment, or subject matter : parody. |
| bric-a-brac | (noun) miscellaneous objects regarded as decorative or of a sentimental value and usually collected in one place : curios. |
| propulsion | (noun) the action or process of driving forward or ahead. |
| leonine | (adjective) resembling or suggesting that of a lion. |
