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Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Slander
cause to become awake or conscious
Rouse
a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event
Bridegroom
to suffocate and/or restrain a reaction
Stifle
a feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Melancholy -
a thing that envelops or obscures something
Shroud
reflecting in deep or serious thought
Pensive
deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)
Spite
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
Martyr
to scold
Chide
fixed or established especially by command
Ordained
ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
Entreat
a duty or responsibility for someone to do something
Behoove
the state or quality of being serious and dignified
Solemnity
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
Peevish
reach an authoritative judgment or settlement
Arbitrate
lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission
Prostrate
selectively slaughtered
Culled
destructive to life; deadly
Pestilent
a person's orders or command
Behest