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sepulchre
small room / monument in which a dead person is buried
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inauspicious
un promising
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sepulchers
small room / monument where someone is burried
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pysiognomies
features, appearance, sometimes in regard to ethnic origin
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venerable
respected b/c of age or wisdom
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whit
small amount of measure
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rotundity
rich, round, full, grandiloquent expression
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malefactress
woman who commits a crime
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heathen
someone w/o a widely held religion
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beadle
ceremonial officer of church or college
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abashed
embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
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sumptuary
laws that limit private expenditure on food and personal items
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evanescent
quickly fading, soon passing out of sight or memory
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ignominy
shame, embarrassment, public disgrace
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contumely
insulting language or treatment
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phantasmagoric
phantom-like, imaginary, dreamlike
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bleared
worn out, dim, dull, blurried
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eminence
importance, power, recognized superiority
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insubordination
defiance of authority, refusal to obey
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expostulation
strong disapproval or dissagreement
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besmirch
brings shame upon, damages reputation
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succor
assistance in times of hardship and distress
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mutability
liability to change
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gesticulation
wild movements, gestures
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exigence
an urgent need or demand
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autumnal
characteristics of or occurring in autumn, stage of life
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vehemence
display in strong feeling, passion
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scrupulous
diligent, thorough, attentive
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incantations
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
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