vi.

to put on a false appearance

vt.

to hide under a false appearance

vt.

1. to confuse, bewilder

2. to absorb the attention of

scrutiny

n.

close examination or inspection

n.

dutiful faithfulness as to religion or family

n.

an estate inherited from a father or ancestor

adj.

unfailing; perfect

portent

n.

omen

vi.

to walk or behave in an arrogant way

n.

arrogant behavior

n.

beggar, esp. a member of a religious order who owns no personal property

adj.

living by begging

impudent

adj.

insolent, cocky

blithe

adj.

happily carefree

adj.

weakly sentimental, as from drink

endow

vt.

1. to furnish with (e.g. a dowry or gift)

2. to grant money in support of

n.

a formal request, as for supplies or other needs

vt.

to request formally

adj.

immature, unsophisticated

aghast

adj.

shocked, terrified

vt.

to stuff or eat to capacity

n.

1. throat (often used with 'rise' to indicate discust)

2. canyon

adj.

determined, resolved

adj.

impossible to appease, satisfy or change

n.

physical or moral filth and baseness

supplication

n.

humble request or prayer

n.

the act of making impure; corruption, ruin

n.

remorse for wrongdoing; scruple

adj.

1. weakened by old age

2. broken down by long use

adj.

1. boldly shameless; impudent

2. make of brass

n.

an incidental payment, benefit or privilege beyond regular salary (informally called perk)

n.

deceit, treachery

n.

a curse

n.

1. hate or repulsion

2. something arousing extreme hatred

vt.

1. to torment or distress

2. to break up and level (soil)

primal

adj.

1. original, primitive

2. of primary importance

adj.

extremely inferior; hatefully bad; deserving to be execrated (i.e. cursed)

n.

something that ruins or spoils

vt.

to produce or cause; to bring to life

adj.

of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony

vi.

to grow gradally less in size or influence

vi.

to dry up, shrivel, or lose vitality

n.

1. investment income

2. money collected by a government (as through taxes)

adj.

famous

feign

vt.

to give a fasle appearance of

t.

to request earnestly; to implore or beg

vt.

to swear off, give up (an action)

adv.

with deep (esp. religious) devotion

vi.

to show foolishly excessive affection (dotage is the mental decline of old age)

n.

1. worship of a physical object as a god

2. immoderate admiration

vt.

to lessen the seriousness of with partial excuses: to mitigate

n.

a proclimation of law; an order

vt.

to make (oneself) guilty of lying under oath

adj.

regrettable, deplorable

adj.

customary, usual

n.

offspring; children

n.

strong disagreement

vt.

to scold

adj.

unyeilding ot appeals; inflexible

adj.

loud and confused; noisily demanding

vt.

to scoff at or show scorn for (not to be confused wth flaunt, to show off)

n.

overindulgence in food or drink; an excessive amount

vt.

to feed or supply to excess or disgust

adj.

inflamed with love; charmed

vi.

to skip or leap in play; to frolic

vt.

to make sacred

vt.

to reprimand or scold

n.

a reprimand

vt.

to speak critically of, degrade

n.

reward

vt.

to repay or reward

adv.

apart or into pieces

n.

a forerunner; something that foreshadows the future or initiates a change