Contumely - insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment; noun
Beguile - to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude; verb
Unction - an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite; noun
Cicatrice - new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar; noun
Superflous - being more than is sufficient or required; excessive; adj.
Requiem - a celebration of this Mass; noun
Augury - an omen, token, or indication; noun
Felicity - a source of happiness; noun
Calamity - a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury; noun
Nice post! Even I have to improve a lot on my vocab. I am very much busy with my Bar Exam Prep now days that I don’t get time to work on the vocabulary. I am happy I came across this post. I must follow your blog religiously from now on.
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