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conviction
(n) a strong persuasion or belief
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perilous
(adj) dangerous, risky
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sentimental
(adj) weakly or excessively emotional
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indulgent
(adj) lenient or permissive
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encumber
(v) to impede, block, or hamper
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timid
(adj) lacking in bravery or confidence
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waif
(n) a person who has no home or friends; an orphan
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billet
(n) lodging for a soldier
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expound
(v) to explain or state in detail
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edict
(n) a decree or command
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pillage
(v) to rob of goods by force
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constraint
(n) limitation or restriction; repression of feeling or impulse
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incite
(v) to stir up, urge, or encourage, to stimulate or prompt to action
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wizen
(v) to shrivel, wither, or dry up
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sanctity
(n) holiness, godliness, or saintliness
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reprieve
(v) to postpone or cancel punishment