James Clavell - Shogun Ch 21-40

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  1. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  2. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
  3. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  4. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  5. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
  6. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  7. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  8. soothing
    affording physical relief
  9. depleted
    no longer sufficient
  10. douse
    wet thoroughly
  11. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  12. erupt
    start suddenly
  13. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  14. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  15. riddance
    the act of removing something
  16. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  17. exhausted
    depleted of energy, force, or strength
  18. gawk
    look with amazement
  19. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  20. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  21. volley
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  22. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  23. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  24. wharf
    a platform from the shore that provides access to ships
  25. musket
    a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel
  26. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  27. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  28. longing
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  29. soar
    rise rapidly
  30. halt
    cause to stop
  31. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  32. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  33. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  34. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  35. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  36. scribe
    someone employed to make written copies of documents
  37. forefather
    the founder of a family
  38. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  39. imitation
    copying the actions of someone else
  40. intermediary
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
  41. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  42. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  43. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  44. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  45. hurl
    throw forcefully
  46. frugal
    avoiding waste
  47. pleasantry
    an agreeable or amusing remark
  48. cocky
    overly self-confident or self-assertive
  49. bantering
    cleverly amusing in tone
  50. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  51. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  52. obscenity
    the trait of behaving in an offensive manner
  53. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  54. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  55. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  56. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  57. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  58. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  59. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  60. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  61. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  62. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  63. flush
    rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  64. elation
    a feeling of joy and pride
  65. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  66. indiscretion
    the trait of lacking good judgment or tact
  67. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  68. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  69. feigned
    not genuine
  70. cloying
    overly sweet
  71. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  72. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  73. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  74. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  75. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  76. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  77. teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
  78. exhortation
    an earnest attempt at persuasion
  79. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  80. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  81. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  82. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  83. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
  84. run-down
    worn and broken down by hard use
  85. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  86. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  87. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  88. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  89. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  90. burly
    muscular and heavily built
  91. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  92. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  93. stark
    severely simple
  94. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  95. tousle
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
  96. bristle
    a stiff hair
  97. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  98. stride
    walk with long steps
  99. avert
    turn away or aside
  100. livid
    furiously angry
  101. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  102. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  103. gash
    cut open
  104. abrasion
    erosion by friction
  105. protruding
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
  106. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  107. rotund
    spherical in shape
  108. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  109. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  110. banquet
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  111. tacky
    tastelessly showy
  112. morsel
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
  113. famished
    extremely hungry
  114. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  115. sate
    fill to contentment
  116. satiated
    supplied, especially fed, to satisfaction
  117. glut
    supply with an excess of
  118. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  119. copse
    a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes
  120. rivulet
    a small stream
  121. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  122. knoll
    a small natural mound
  123. gape
    look with amazement
  124. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  125. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  126. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  127. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  128. eyrie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  129. inaccessible
    capable of being reached with great difficulty or not at all
  130. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  131. preen
    clean with one's bill
  132. rut
    a groove or furrow
  133. temperate
    not extreme
  134. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  135. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  136. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  137. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  138. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  139. dyspepsia
    a digestive disorder characterized by heartburn or nausea
  140. fuse
    any igniter used to initiate the burning of a propellant
  141. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
  142. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  143. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  144. expiate
    make amends for
  145. inflation
    the act of filling something with air
  146. neck and neck
    not clear in terms of outcome; very close or even
  147. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  148. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  149. bicker
    argue over petty things
  150. hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth
  151. confine
    place limits on
  152. enclose
    surround completely
  153. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  154. uneasy
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  155. restive
    in a very tense state
  156. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  157. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  158. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  159. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  160. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  161. incense
    make furious
  162. stench
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  163. trickle
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  164. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  165. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  166. inconclusive
    not putting an end to doubt or question
  167. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  168. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  169. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  170. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  171. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  172. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  173. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  174. taint
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  175. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  176. inducement
    a positive motivational influence
  177. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  178. trickery
    the use of cunning actions to deceive someone
  179. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  180. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  181. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  182. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  183. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  184. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  185. ploy
    a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
  186. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  187. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
  188. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  189. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  190. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  191. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  192. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  193. filth
    any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  194. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  195. embellishment
    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  196. garnish
    decorate, as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  197. respite
    a pause from doing something
  198. brief
    of short duration or distance
  199. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  200. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  201. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  202. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  203. admonition
    a firm rebuke
  204. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  205. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  206. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  207. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  208. bad blood
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  209. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  210. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  211. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  212. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  213. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  214. specter
    a ghostly appearing figure
  215. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  216. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  217. marrow
    network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
  218. crux
    the most important point
  219. thrust
    push forcefully
  220. utensil
    an implement for practical use
  221. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
  222. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  223. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  224. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  225. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  226. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  227. forewarning
    an early notification about a future event
  228. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  229. forerunner
    something that precedes something or someone
  230. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  231. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  232. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  233. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  234. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  235. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  236. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  237. lair
    the place where a wild animal lives
  238. den
    the habitation of wild animals
  239. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  240. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  241. uprising
    organized opposition to authority
  242. devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
  243. contender
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  244. foe
    an armed adversary
  245. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  246. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  247. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  248. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  249. appease
    make peace with
  250. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  251. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  252. propitiate
    make peace with
  253. reconcile
    come to terms
  254. bestow
    give as a gift
  255. confer
    present
  256. grant
    let have
  257. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  258. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  259. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  260. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  261. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  262. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  263. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  264. penetrate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  265. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  266. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  267. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  268. impregnate
    make pregnant
  269. cohabit
    share living quarters
  270. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  271. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  272. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  273. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  274. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  275. vivify
    give new life or energy to
  276. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  277. enliven
    make more excited or spirited
  278. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  279. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  280. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  281. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  282. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  283. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  284. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  285. rescind
    cancel officially
  286. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  287. revoke
    cancel officially
  288. repeal
    cancel officially
  289. nullify
    declare invalid
  290. invalidate
    make no longer acceptable for use
  291. quash
    declare invalid
  292. abolish
    do away with
  293. bespoke
    custom-made
  294. dupe
    fool or hoax
  295. abide
    dwell
  296. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  297. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
  298. soothe
    cause to feel better
  299. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  300. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  301. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  302. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  303. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  304. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  305. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  306. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  307. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  308. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  309. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  310. flourish
    grow vigorously
  311. thrive
    make steady progress
  312. concoct
    make something by mixing
  313. dessert
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
  314. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  315. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
  316. hatch
    a movable barrier covering an entrance
  317. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  318. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  319. prod
    push against gently
  320. hound
    a dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
  321. incite
    provoke or stir up
  322. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  323. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  324. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  325. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  326. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  327. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  328. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  329. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  330. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  331. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  332. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  333. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  334. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  335. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  336. snatch
    grasp hastily or eagerly
  337. pry
    be nosey
  338. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  339. dislodge
    remove or force from a position previously occupied
  340. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  341. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  342. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  343. gobble
    eat hastily without proper chewing
  344. devour
    eat immoderately
  345. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
  346. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  347. countermand
    cancel officially
  348. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  349. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  350. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  351. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  352. render
    give or supply
  353. unravel
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers of
  354. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  355. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  356. bombard
    throw bombs at or attack with bombs
  357. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  358. stoke
    (of a fire) stir up or tend
  359. kindle
    catch fire
  360. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  361. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  362. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  363. revel
    take delight in
  364. chord
    a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
  365. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  366. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  367. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  368. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  369. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  370. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  371. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  372. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  373. telltale
    disclosing unintentionally
  374. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  375. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  376. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  377. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  378. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  379. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  380. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  381. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  382. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  383. covert
    secret or hidden
  384. enticing
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  385. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  386. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  387. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  388. unscathed
    not injured
  389. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  390. terse
    brief and to the point
  391. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  392. precipitous
    extremely steep
  393. virile
    characteristic of a man
  394. unabashed
    not embarrassed
  395. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  396. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
  397. gamely
    in a plucky or sporting manner
  398. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  399. adjoin
    lie next to another or share a boundary
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