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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
artifice
impressively great in size, force, or extent
prodigiously
passion; excitement
zeal
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
wanton
(n.) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
hearth
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
odious
present, appearing, or found everywhere
ubiquitous
Fanciful ideas
whims
(v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
tarry
the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance
penitence
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
elicit
to take great pleasure or delight
reveled
lying face down
prostrate
rules establishing standards of conduct
precepts
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
affront
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spectral
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
shroud
deserving or inciting pity
wretched
a ghostly appearing figure.
spectre
move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
tremble
to surround
encompass
steal goods; take as spoils
plunder
notoriously bad
infamous
dormant; hidden
latent
ask for or request earnestly; beg
beseech