abomination
A repulsive offense against nature.
pristine
Unspoiled and untouched; in mint condition.
chivalrous
Gallant, courtly and noble; polite toward women and those in need.
pestilence
A virulent plague; an epidemic.
unsullied
Immaculate, pure and unstained; pristine.
attaint
A disgrace; dishonor brought upon someone.
rectitude
Moral decency; righteousness.
indemnity
Recompense for an insurance against injury in the event the injury occurs.
garrison
Quarters for stationed military troops.
sufferance
The level of tolerance one person has for another or others.
morass
Metaphor for a chaotic, messy quagmire named after the defined meaning of a soft, unsure bit of wetlands.
appease
To forge a peace; usually within the context of surrendering before you even go to war.
envoy
An emissary on a diplomatic assignment; an ambassador.
venal
Unprincipled and corrupted.
prevaricate
To lie or, at least, give the appearance of enough ambiguity to create suspicion of lying.
dispatch
Transmission through the act of sending a message or messenger.
askance
To view with mistrust or suspicion.
abjure
To renounce an oath or repudiate an association.
puissant
Possessed of great power.
abattoir
Slaughterhouse; anywhere that animals are butchered.
malediction
A curse, hex or pox called upon a person or place.
sinister
Sneaky in a treacherous and underhanded way.
torpor
A state of fatigue resulting from a lack of energy caused by long periods of inactivity.
obdurate
Pigheadedly stubborn; inflexible to the point wrongheadedness.
tome
A book, usually conveying a sense of heft, weight and academic quality.
succor
Aid, relief and assistance.
respite
A pause that is taken from doing a singular task.
vilify
To disparage or malign someone, usually in a very public and humiliating way.
