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    Respite

    a period of temporary delay

    Venerable

    calling forth respect

    Contempt

    derision; an object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision; something contemptible

    Illustrious

    brilliantly outstanding; shining brightly with light

    Enquire

    to ask about

    Countenance

    the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character

    Irrefutable

    incontrovertible; impossible to refute

    Unfathomable

    impossible to comprehend

    Ascetic

    austere in appearance, manner, or attitude; practicing strict self‑denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline

    Enthralled

    to hold in or reduce to slavery; to hold spellbound

    Ostracized

    to exclude from a group by common consent

    Erudition

    extensive knowledge

    Subservient

    useful in an inferior capacity

    Benediction

    the invocation of a blessing

    Ardent

    warmth of feeling characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity

    Sedan

    a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two people

    Circuitous

    not being forthright or direct in language or action

    Indolent

    habitually lazy

    Servile

    meanly or cravenly submissive; of or befitting a slave or a menial position

    Compel

    to urge forcefully; to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure

    Insatiably

    incapable of being satisfied

    Expiation

    the act or means of making an atonement

    Carousing

    to drink liquor freely or excessively

    Futile

    serving no useful purpose

    Monger

    a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually petty or discreditable

    Precocious

    exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

    Pyre

    a pile of material to be burned

    Benefactress

    a woman who is a benefactor

    Sulky

    sullen

    Exhortation

    language intended to incite and encourage

    Reproach

    to rebuke; a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace

    Fortify

    to strengthen; to give physical strength, courage, or endurance

    Elicit

    to call forth or draw out

    Exalted

    elevated by praise or in estimation; to raise in rank, power, or character

    Covetousness

    having a craving for possession; marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

    Acquisitiveness

    strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing

    Declivity

    a descending slope

    Tepid

    moderately warm

    Insipid

    lacking taste or savor; tasteless; dull; flat

    Procurement

    obtaining supplies; the obtaining of military supplies by a government

    Oblivion

    forgetting or having forgotten

    Devoid

    missing an expected attribute or accompaniment

    Pilgrimage

    journey of a pilgrim

    Knavery

    rascality; a roguish or mischievous act; obsolete: roguish mischief

    Oracle

    a person through whom a deity is believed to speak; a shrine for divine revelation; an answer or decision given by an oracle; a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions; an authoritative or wise expression or answer

    Sage

    one distinguished for wisdom; a mature or venerable man of sound judgment

    Specious

    showy (obsolete); having deceptive attraction or allure; having a false look of truth or genuineness

    Bigot

    a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to their own opinions and prejudices; especially one who treats members of a group with hatred and intolerance

    Zealous

    filled with or characterized by zeal; marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal

    Revel

    to take part in a revel; carouse; to take intense pleasure or satisfaction

    Fervor

    intensity of feeling or expression; intense heat

    Lament(ing)

    to mourn aloud; to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively

    Intrinsic

    stemming from the inside; belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing

    Presentiment

    premonition; a feeling that something will or is about to happen

    Predicament

    a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation

    Paraphernalia

    specific equipment; accessory items

    Indigenous

    native inhabitant

    Moksha

    breaking the cycle of reincarnation

    Dharma

    the right way or path

    Heron

    long‑necked, long‑legged wading bird

    Endeavor

    to attempt

    Palliative

    to ease symptoms without curing the underlying disease

    Infatuate

    to cause to be foolish; deprive of sound judgment; to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration

    Beguile

    to lead by deception; hoodwink; to while away by an agreeable occupation; to engage the interest of by or as if by guile

    Sermonize

    to compose or deliver a sermon; to speak didactically or dogmatically

    Rapture

    an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion; a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; a mystical experience of exaltation; the final assumption of Christians into heaven (capitalized)

    Devout

    devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises

    Infidel

    one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity; a disbeliever in something specified or understood