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libation
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a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity
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siege
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the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible
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munficence
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the quality of showing unusual generosity
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lamentation
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the act of expressing grief
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expedient
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tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances
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enumerate
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to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
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pith
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the important or essential part; essence; core; heart
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tithe
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the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy
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raze
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to tear down; demolish; level to the ground
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craven
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cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous
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panoply
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a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
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dowry
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the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage
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