1. Cadre: A core Group 2. Quattrocento- 15th Century 3. Quinquennium: A five year period 4. Cinquecento: 16th Century 5. Sestet- A stanza of six lines 6. Habdomadal- Occuring every seven days 7. Decalogue: The 10 commandments 8. Quadrigenarian: 40 years old. 9. Hecatomb- Slaughter of a great number of persons. 10. Importunate: Urgent in demand, annoyingly insistent 11. Deliquescence: A melting away. 12. Recrudescence: A revival 13. Hearken: To listen 14. Stultify: To cause to appear foolish 15. Montage: Process of collecting several pictures to produce a single composition 16. Arrant: out and out, unmitigated 17. Manumission- 'sending away from hand' , emancipation 18. Arbitrament: Authoritative or final judgement 19. Escarpment- Steep Slope or cliff 20. Hebetude: dullness, lethargy.
Venal: Who is ready to do anything for Money Venial- Pardonable, slight Vernal- Appropriate for a spring Venous- Related to Veins Collation- A light meal Oblation- "A bring towards": A religious offering Prelate- A church dignitary Colloquy- Formal Talk Confabulation- Less formal talk Obloquy- Abuse, strong vituperation Prorogue- "To ask Before" - To postpone Supererogatory- "Beyond the call of duty": superfluous Sacerdotal: Related to a priest Adumbrate: To outline, to sketch lightly, "to give a shadow" Umbrage: "To Take umbrage" : annoyance, displeasure, resentment Perfidy: The act of betraying someone Impugn: To attach with words or arguments Recreant: "Again belief", cowardly, craven, false, unfaithful Miscreant: "False belief" infidel, depraved Tergiversation: Changing the sides
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