embattled
put upon and needing to respond in kind
presage
a foreboding warning of things to come
dominion
one's sphere of influence over which one holds authority
servile
acting in submission to another
multitude
an abundance of other people
burnished
polished to a sheen
protracted
drawn out over a long period of time
cumbrous
cumbersome and unwieldy
prudence
acting in a discretionary way with great care and attention
vested
settled with no conflicting strings or provisions
ratified
making valid through formal assent
encumbered
so weighted down as to be difficult to move
prostrate
lying facedown
shoal
shallow body of water
calamity
a great disaster
behoove
in the best interest of
indignant
expression of anger at an unjust occurrence
anguish
a state of extreme emotional distress
infernal
relating to hell, damnation or the Underworld
adjure
an earnest appeal for advice
pestilence
a virulent and devastating epidemic
impetuous
acting on impulse
diadem
ornamental crown
