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dignify | to give honor or an aura of importance to something | |
notion | an idea, opinion, or concept | |
luminous | emitting or reflecting light | |
convex | having a surface that curves outward rather than inward | |
deduction | the act of subtracting an amount for a purpose | |
mischievous | behaving or likely to behave in a naughty or troublesome way, but in fun and not meaning serious harm | |
astutely | shrewd and discerning, especially where personal benefit is to be derived | |
amiable | friendly and pleasant to be with | |
parietal | relating to the walls of any hollow part of a plant or animal such as a plant's ovary or an animal's skull | |
precisely | used to indicate that something is stated exactly | |
manuscript | a book or other text written by hand, especially one written before the invention of printing | |
forgery | the act of making or producing an illegal copy of something so that it looks genuine, usually for financial gain | |
monograph | a scholarly article, paper, or book on a single topic | |
maiden | a scholarly article, paper, or book on a single topic | |
betwixt | between two groups or categories, without belonging to one or the other | |
aghast | overcome with shock and dismay | |
bemuse | to cause somebody to be confused or puzzled | |
squire | a country landowner in England, often the main local landowner | |
dapple | to mark something with patches or spots of a different color or with light and shade, or be marked in this way | |
roister | to take part in loud rowdy partying or celebrations | |
corroborate | to give or represent evidence of the truth of something | |
verdict | the finding of a jury on the matter that has been submitted to it in a trial | |
superstition | an irrational, but usually deep-seated belief in the magical effects of a specific action or ritual, especially in the likelihood that good or bad luck will result from performing it | |
yew | an evergreen tree or bush that has flat dark green needles and scarlet fruits arils that resemble berries. Most parts of the tree are considered poisonous | |
claimant | somebody who claims something such as benefits or an inheritance | |
vestry | a room attached to a church, where vestments or sacred objects are kept | |
punctual | arriving or taking place at the arranged time | |
ruddy | with a healthy reddish glow | |
expedient | appropriate, advisable, or useful in a situation that requires action | |
legislation | the process of writing and passing laws | |
diminish | to taper from the lower part to the upper part, or make something taper in this way | |
negro | an offensive term for a black person, often considered an acceptable term in historically established phrases such as baseball's Negro Leagues | |
malevolent | having or showing a desire to harm others | |
slovenly | an offensive term meaning not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness | |
mutilate | to inflict serious injury on the body or a part of the body of a person or animal by removing or destroying parts of it | |
flurry | a short period when a lot of things happen | |
gent | gentleman | |
toff | a rich or upper-class person, especially somebody who is elegantly dressed |
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