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| agitation | (n): a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social or political issues |
| aloof | (adj): cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent |
| apparition | (n): a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly |
| cope | (v): to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties |
| benefactor | (n): a person who has given help; a patron |
| genealogy | (n): an account of the descent of a person or family from ancestors; lineage |
| moor | (n): a large, open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; (v): to keep a boat in place with ropes or cables fastened to the shore; to fasten |
| obsession | (n): a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cannot escape |
| palatial | (adj): like a palace; magnificent and grand |
| plaintive | (adj): mournful; melancholy; sad; sorrowful |
| arrogance | (n): overbearing pride; a lack of regard for others |
| docile | (adj): gentle; easy to manage; obedient |
| frivolous | (adj): silly; unimportant |
| kindle | (v): to ignite; to arouse or excite; to set on fire |
| seethe | (v): to boil; to bubble and foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| sinister | (adj): threatening trouble or bad luck; evil; disastrous |
| smug | (adj): overly satisfied with one's own goodness or achievements; self-satisfied |
| spurn | (v): to turn down; to reject with scorn and contempt |
| unscrupulous | (adj): dishonest; having no principles of right and wrong |
| yearn | (v): to long for or desire |
