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Implacable
incapable of being pleased or pacified
Rancor
deep hatred
Bereft
deprived
Insolent
disrespectful or rude
Entranced
to feel wonder and delight
Lustrous
radiant in character and reputation
Harried
to harass or annoy
Scudding
to run or move quickly
Fume
to be angry or irritable
Foiled
to prevent something from happening
Stave
to delay something bad or dangerous
Brocaded
to weave something with a design
Bulwark
a solid wall-like structure used for defense
Roiled
to disturb
Racked
tortured