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subjugating bringing under control or subjection; conquering.

terebinth a small European tree of the cashew family, whose cut bark yields a turpentine.

presage a sign or warning of a future event; omen; portent.

shingle large, coarse, waterworn gravel, as found on a beach.

emulating trying, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass.

scion a shoot or bud of a plant, esp. one for planting or grafting.

bemused muddled, stupefied, or preoccupied.

tableau a striking, dramatic scene or picture.

carnage bloody and extensive slaughter, esp. in battle; massacre; bloodshed.

bastion any fortified place; strong defense or bulwark.

integuments natural outer coverings of the body or of a plant, including skin, shell, hide, husk, or rind.

rout an overwhelming defeat.

enchased engraved or carved with designs, etc.

spectral of, having the nature of, or like a specter; phantom; ghostly.

pillory any exposure to public scorn, etc.


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