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Pillor

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A device used for public punishment consisting of holes for the head and arms

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Addle (v)

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To make someone confused or unable to think clearly.

“Jude… was addled by his own grief and grudges”

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Flay (v)

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To peel the skin off a body or carcass

To beat someone to the point of taking their skin off

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Oriole

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Old World bird, usually colorful, that feeds on fruits and insects

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Ewe (n)

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Female sheep

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Bleat (v)

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[of sheep, goat, calf] to make a characteristic wavering cry

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Bulbous (adj)

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Fat, round, or bulging

“with bulbous eyes that wouldn’t open”

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Trough (n)

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An open narrow container that animals drink out of

tróf

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Warble (v)

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[of a bird] to sing softly with constantly changing notes

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Dew (n, v)

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tiny drops of water that form on surfaces at night from when vapor condenses

to wet a human body with a beaded/glistening liquid

“shallow puddles of dew”

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sheath (n)

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cover of a blade, knife, or sword

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Ornery (adj)

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Bad tempered or combative

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Alabaster

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Soft mineral or rock used for carving and used to process plaster

“gleamed like an ornament of alabaster handled too much”

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Bristle (v)

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[of hair or fur] stand upright away from the skin, in fear or anger

to cover abundantly

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Blithe (adj)

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to show a casual and cheerful indifference thought to be improper or callous

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Heady

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[of liquor] potent or intoxicating

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Careen (v)

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move swiftly in an uncontrolled way towards a specific direction

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Baa (v) / baaing

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To bleat

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Coo (v)

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[of a bird] to make a soft, murmuring sound

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Myrrh (n)

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Fragrant gum resin collected from trees used to make perfume, medicine, and incense

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Dong (v)

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[of a bell] to make a deep resonant sound

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Trudge (v)

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walk slowly with heavy steps, usually as a result of a laborious journey/difficult conditions

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Regale (v)

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To amuse with talk

Lavishly supply someone with food and drink

“regaling them instead with boasts of the godliness of their pasture and their babes”

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Doughy (adj)

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[of food] malleable consistency

[of a person] pale and rather fat

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Swidden (n)
area cleared for cultivation by slashing and burning vegetation
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Noxious (adj)
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
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Clomp (v)
Walk with a heavy tread
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Impiety (n)
Lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god
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Lope (v)
Move or run with a long bounding stride "Marek loped down the mountain trying to catch up with his father"
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Placid (adj)
[of a person] not easily irritated or excited
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Countenance (n/v)
a person's face or expression support admit acceptable or possible "he was reluctant to countenance the use of force"
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Hooves (n)
the horny part of the foot of a horse or other ungulate animal
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Suet (n)
Hard white fat around kidneys/loins of cattle, sheep, and other animals
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Befuddle (v)
To make someone unable to think clearly
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Marauding (adj)
going about in search of things to steal or people to attack
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Lull (v)
to calm or send to sleep, usually with soothing sounds or movements (n): a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
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Bramble (n)
a prickly scrambling vine or shrub
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Withering (adj)
intended to mortify or humiliate someone, "a withering look" [of heat] intense and scorching n: the action of becoming dry and shriveled
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Laden (adj)
heavily loaded or weighed down | "a tree laden with apples"
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Larder (n)
a room or large cupboard for storing food
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Boorishness (n)
rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable.
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Salve (n/v)
n: an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection v: soothe (someone's pride or conscience)
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Irreverence (n)
a lack of respect for people or things that are usually taken seriously
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Ennui (n)
a feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement "he succumbed to ennui and despair" "his ennui like an itch that was only relieved while it was being scratched"
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Hovel (n)
a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling
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Plod (v)
to walk slowly or doggedly with heavy steps
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Effigy (n)
a sculpture or model of a person a loose model of a person made to be damaged/destroyed/burned as a protest or expression of anger
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Trellised (v)
Provided with or supported by a trellis or light framework Trellis: a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants.
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Bough (n)
the main branch of a tree
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Steed (n)
(archaic): a horse being ridden or available for riding.
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Mangle (v)
severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
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Oaf (n)
a stupid, uncultured, or clumsy person.
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Aeolian (adj)
relating to or arising from the action of the wind. "he heard a night bird sing its aeolian melody"
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Gamey (adj)
(of meat) having the strong flavor or smell of game, especially when it is slightly tainted.
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Sidle (v)
walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
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Gale (n)
a very strong wind "like a gale before a storm" a burst of sound, specially laughter
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Tansy (n)
a plant of the daisy family with yellow flat-topped flower heads and aromatic leaves, formerly used in cooking and medicine.
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Pallor (n)
an unhealthy pale appearance "he could see her hatred. it came through in her pallor and her limp hands"
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Shorn (adj) / Shear (v)
cut the wool off sheep
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Carafe (n)
an open-topped glass flask typically used for serving wine or water.
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Bristly (adj)
(of hair or foliage) having a stiff and prickly texture.
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Fatedness (n)
The quality of being fated; destiny "a kind of fatedness that she depended on"
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Saunter (v)
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
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Feebly (adv)
in a way that lacks strength or force.
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Staid (adj)
sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
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Capon (n)
a castrated male chicken fattened for eating.
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Conniption (n)
a fit of rage or hysterics
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Downy (adj)
covered with fine soft hair or feathers.
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Neighed (v)
(of a horse) make a characteristic high-pitched sound; utter a neigh.
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Perineum (n)
the area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva
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Gaunt (adj)
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age. (of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance.
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Garlanding (v)
adorn or crown with a garland.
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Apse (n)
a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar.
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Ducat (n)
a gold coin formerly current in most European countries.
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Banns (n)
a notice read out on three successive Sundays in a parish church, announcing an intended marriage and giving the opportunity for objections.

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