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apotheosis a perfect or ideal example; epitome.
constrict to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten.
deposition a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law.
descant a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody.
disaffection an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like.
disinter to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume.
distraught mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed.
froward unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse.
indistinct not clearly perceived or perceiving.
lapidary an expert on or dealer in gemstones.
oligarchy a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power.
purvey to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions).
schadenfreude (often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others.
sequester to remove into protection and isolation; seclude.
solipsism the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value.