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Manacles

A shackle for the hand; handcuff

Languishing

To undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress

Interposition

The doctrine that an individual state of the US may oppose any federal action it believes encroaches on its sovereignty

Nullification

The failure of refusal of a US State to aid in enforcement of federal laws within is limits, especially in constitutional grounds

Prodigious

Extraordinary in size, amount, extent; wonderful or marvelous

Sweltering

Suffering oppressive heat

Sweltering

Suffering oppressive heat

Promissory

Of or noting agreements or representations stipulating what is required to take place after the issuance of a policy



(a promise to carry out the policy)

Sweltering

Suffering oppressive heat

Promissory

Of or noting agreements or representations stipulating what is required to take place after the issuance of a policy



(a promise to carry out the policy)

Inextricably

Incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed

Tribulation

Sever trial or suffering

Creed

Any belief system

Gradualism

The principle or policy of achieving a goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change

Insofar

To such an extent

Tribulation

Sever trial or suffering

Creed

Any belief system

Gradualism

The principle or policy of achieving a goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change

Insofar

To such an extent

Invigorating

Fill with life and energy; energize

Militancy

A person engaged in warfare- vigorously active and aggressive especially in support of a cause

Wallow

To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc.

Tribulation

Sever trial or suffering

Redemptive

Acting to save someone from error or evil

Tranquility

Peaceful or calm

Momentous

Of great or far-reading importance or consequence

Heir

A group/person considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc. of a predecessor

Creed

Any belief system

Gradualism

The principle or policy of achieving a goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change

Insofar

To such an extent

Invigorating

Fill with life and energy; energize

Militancy

A person engaged in warfare- vigorously active and aggressive especially in support of a cause

Wallow

To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, etc.

Withering

To affect harmfully- intended to mortify or humiliate (withering injustice) - can also mean to shrivel up

Seared

To burn or scorch

Score

Group of 20

Exile

A person being banished from his native land

Hamlet

A small village

Curvaceous

Having shapely curves

Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually dealing with morals or politics



A story that has a deeper meaning in addition to its surface meanings; usually composed of several symbols and/or metaphors

Anaphora

The repetition of a word or phrase, at the beginning of a group of clauses