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Arduous

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Requiring great labor, effort; difficult “An arduous undertaking.”

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Stoic

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One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure or pain.

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Visceral

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coming from strong emotions and not from logic or reason

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Posterity

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succeding or future generation collectively

“Judgement of this age must be left to posterity”

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Perpetual

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continuing or enduring for a very long time without stopping; forever; everlasting

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evocative

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bringing thoughts, memories or feeling into mind

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Porridge

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Grød

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Sacrosanct

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too important and respected to be changed, critized etc. ; most sacred or holy.

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Rigid

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Not able to be bent easily; not easily changed

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Pedant

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a person who annoys people by correcting small errors or giving to much attention to minor details; one who makes a show of knowledge.

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tenure

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the holding of an office (politics) “lifelong tenure”

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To pelt

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hurl (something) at someone; hurt missiles repeatedly at “two young boys pelted him with rotten apples.”

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Epitaph

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A funeral oration, often written on a tomb; a short text honoring a death person.

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Hitherto

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until now or until the point in time under discussion.

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dwindle

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diminish gradually in size, amount or strenght.

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Vermin

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wild mammals or birds which are believed to be harmful to crobs, farm animals and game.

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heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially christian) doctrine.

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Ambrosia

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[Greek] and [Roman] mythology: Food for the gods.

;something very easy to taste or smell.

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Fern

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Plant. Google that shit

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Splendor

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Maginificent or splendid appearence.