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oikos
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the household; implying an estate, like a manor with family and servants, all centering on and dependent upon a marriage [oy’ kohs]
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polis
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the ordered, consciously constructed city where the aim is to establish justice [pole’ iss]
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physis
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nature, the flow of things, the rhythm of being [foo’ sis]
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nomos
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law, custom, convention; the custom of the community; man-made ordinances, but based on divine order, including unwritten laws [noh’mohs]
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cosmos
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the order of the universe, a world [koz’mohs]
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hybris
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overweening pride and insolence; wanton violence; in tragedy, the human attempt to bypass mortal limits and to be a god [hew’brihss]
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nemesis
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just indignation; retribution; a supernatural force that tracks down those who have committed an offense [neh’meh sis]
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ate
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ruin, blind folly; infatuation; a curse passed down in a family line [ah’teh]
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eros
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the motivating desire (love) that flows through all things, binding them together; in humans it can be a source of madness [ehr’rohs]
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themis
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the ancient right order of things, justice as a tradition: the earth, the “mothers”
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dike
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justice that is arrived at by thought and reflection; the right order of Zeus; and incarnation of justice [thee’key]
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moira
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fate – that which fallas to the lot of anyone; one’s portion; a due and regular share [moy’ rah]
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tyche
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chance, fortune, luck; irrational contingency; that which “happens” [tee’hee]
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sophrosyne
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the ideal of the classical Greeks: balance, harmony, beauty, wholeness, purity
[so froh’ suh nee] |
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megalopsychos
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the great-souled man of whom Aristotle writes; the ideal tragic hero [meh gah loh’
psee’ hohs] |
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kairos
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the right time for action; critical moment; due season; the moment of divine inspiration
[ki’ (as in hi) rohs] OR [keh’ rohs] |
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chronos
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time as the unfolding of all things; the successive movement of events; the beholder, conserver, and revealer of human actions [hroh’nohs]
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telos
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the end, purpose, and final ordering of an action [tehll’ohs]
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praxis
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action in the sense of doing [prahk’sis]
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poiesis
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action in the sense of making [poh ee’ sis]
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theoria
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action in the sense of contemplating [the oh re ‘ah]
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pathos
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the state of being acted upon; passion, suffering [pah’ thohs]
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mimesis
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imitation, in the sense of making a representation, an image, or a model [mee’ mee sees]
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catharsis
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the purging and illuminating that tragedy effects through pity and fear [kuh thar’ sis]
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hamartia
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the “tragic flaw”; missing the mark; a blindness [hah mar te’ah]
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peripeteia
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reversal of the situation; peripety; a turnabout [pair eh’ peh te’ah]
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anagnoris
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the revelation, enlightenment, which occurs in the course of a tragedy [ah nahg’ noh ree’ sis]
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mythos
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plot [ mee’ thohs]
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ethos
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character [ee’ thohs]
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aristeia
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display of superior prowess and skill [ah ris tee’ uh]
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peitho
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persuasion; charming speech [peh’ thee o’]
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tetralogy
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a group of four dramas, three tragedies and one satyr play [te-tral’ uh jee]
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satyr
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one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse [sey’ ter]
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miasma
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a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere [mahy az’ muh]
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aggregation
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a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc. [ag ri gey’ shuhn ]
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chthonic
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of or pertaining to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth [thoh’ nee uh n]
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adroitly
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious [uh droit’]
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tableau vivant
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a scene presented on stage by costumed actors who remain silent and motionless as if in a picture [ta bloh vee vahn’]
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pianissimo
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very softly [pee uh nis’ uh moh]
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Reticulation
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arrangement resembling a net or network [ri tik yuh ley’ shuh n]
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patrimony
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an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors [pa’ truh moh nee]
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usurpation
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wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure [yoo ser pey’ shuh n]
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catechism
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an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of religion, esp. as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers [kat’ I kiz uh m]
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matricide
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the act of killing one's mother [ma’ tri sahyd]
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theodicy
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a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and moral evil [thee od’ uh see]
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armada
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any fleet of warships [ahr mah’ duh]
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citadel
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a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege [sit’ uh dl, -uh del]
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bridle
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anything that restrains or curbs [brahyd’ l]
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saffron
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yellow-orange [saf’ ruh n]
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libation
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an intoxicating beverage when drunk in ceremonial or celebrative situations [lahy bey’ shuh n]
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bastion
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anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition [ba’ chuh n, -tee uh n]
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yoke
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an emblem or symbol of subjection, servitude, slavery, etc [yohk]
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rapine
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the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder [rap’ in, -ahyn]
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uction
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an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner [uhngk’ shuh n]
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tribunal
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a court of justice [trahy byoon’ l]
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insatiate
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impossible to satisfy [in sey’ shee it]
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myrrh
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a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc. [mur]
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Navelstone
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centermost and holiest object at oracle centers bordering the Mediterranean Sea [Ney’ vuhl
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Furies
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minor female divinities who punished crimes at the instigation of the victims [fyoo’ r ees]
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wraith
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a visible spirit [reyth]
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partisan
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a fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent [pahr’ tuh zuh n]
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acropolis
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a raised area holding a building or cluster of buildings (ə-krŏp'ə-lĭs)
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adjutant
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staff officer who assists the commanding officer [aj-uh-tuhnt]
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allay
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to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet [uh-ley]
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acanthus
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a plant having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flowers [uh-kan-thuhs]
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assiduous
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constant; unremitting [uh-sij-oo-uhs]
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astern
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in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft [uh-sturn]
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augury
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an omen, token, or indication [aw-gyuh-ree]
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bilge
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rounded area that forms the transition between the bottom and the side on the exterior of a hull [bilj]
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buffett
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to force one's way by a fight, struggle [buhf-it]
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bullock
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a young bull [bool-uhk]
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castigate
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to criticize or reprimand severely [kas-ti-geyt]
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clamber
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climb with effort or difficulty [klam-ber, klam-er]
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compunction
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contrition; remorse [kuhm-puhngk-shuhn]
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cozen
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to cheat, deceive, or trick [kuhz-uhn]
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cuirass
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defensive armor for torso, a breastplate and backplate [kwi-ras]
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din
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a loud, confused noise [din]
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eddying
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moving or whirling [ed-ee-ing]
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feign
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put on an appearance of [feyn]
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festal
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pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion [fes-tl]
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filial
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of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter [fil-ee-uhl]
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flank
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the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip [flangk]
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flay
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to whip or lash [fley]
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flotilla
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a group of small naval vessels [floh-til-uh]
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gale
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a very strong wind [geyl]
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harpy
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a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body [hahr-pee]
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hawser
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a heavy rope for mooring or towing [haw-zer, -ser]
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hinterland
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the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country [hin-ter-land]
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hummock
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a knoll or hillock [huhm-uhk]
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ilex
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a holly [ahy-leks]
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immedicable
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incurable [i-med-i-kuh-buhl]
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified [im-plak-uh-buhl]
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incendiary
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tending to arouse strife, sedition; inflammatory [in-sen-dee-er-ee]
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inviolable
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incapable of being violated; incorruptible [in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl]
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marjoram
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any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family [mahr-jer-uhm]
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mollify
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to mitigate or reduce; soften [mol-uh-fahy]
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nymph
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a beautiful or graceful young woman [nimf]
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palter
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to bargain with; haggle [pawl-ter]
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pinion
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to disable (someone) in such a manner; shackle [pin-yuhn]
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placate
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to appease or pacify [pley-keyt, plak-eyt]
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force [pruh-dij-uhs]
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propitious
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presenting favorable conditions; favorable [pruh-pish-uhs]
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quail
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to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear [kweyl]
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rabble
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a disorderly crowd; mob [rab-uhl]
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resplendent
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shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid [ri-splen-duhnt]
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rondure
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a circle or sphere [ron-jer]
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scabrous
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indecent or scandalous [skab-ruh s]
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skein
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anything wound in or resembling a coil [skeyn]
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spelt
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a wheat
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staunch
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firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty [stawnch]
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trident
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the three-pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea god Poseidon,or Neptune [trahyd-nt]
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wraith
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an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death [reyth]
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