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blazoned baldric
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- a decorated leather belt, worn across the chest to support a sword
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seer
- noun
- someone who can see into the future
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officious
- adj
- offering unwanted services
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trifiling
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- actions of littler importance
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discourse
- noun
- discussion of a subject in speech or writing
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deferential
- adj
- showing courteous respect
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repugnance
- noun
- an extreme dislike or distaste
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foible
- noun
- a minor weakness or character flaw
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mediocrity
- noun
- a state of being midway between 2 extremes
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precept
- noun
- a rule or principle of conduct
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allude
- verb
- to make in indirect reference
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propensity
- noun
- an inclination or tendency
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pompous
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- characterized by excessive pride or exaggerated dignity
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proffer
- verb
- to offer for acceptance
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predeccessor
- noun
- the former holder of an office or position
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retinue
- noun
- a group of attendants; entourage
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squalid
- adj
- dirty and wretched from poverty or lack of care
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sentiment
- noun
- tender or nostalgic feeling
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priggish
- adj
- irritatingly concerned with proper behavior
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balm
- noun
- something that soothes, heals or comforts
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haggard
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- worn and exhausted in appearance
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reprieve
- verb
- to cancel a punishment
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bereavement
- noun
- the loss of a loved one to death
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lionized
- verb
- treated as a celebrity
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envoys
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- government representatives or agents
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