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missal
/ˈmɪsəɫ/
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
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weal
/wˈiːl/
noun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
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cereal
/ˈsɪɹiəɫ/
noun
food made from grain, eaten with milk particularly in the morning
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vassal
/ˈvæsəɫ/
noun
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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arsenal
/ˈɑɹsənəɫ/
noun
a building where military equipment are stored or manufactured
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shoal
/ʃˈoʊl/
noun
a large number of fish swimming together
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madrigal
/ˈmædɹəɡəɫ/, /ˈmædɹɪɡəɫ/
noun
a song without instruments consisting of several vocals, singing about secular themes in the 16th century
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rationale
/ˌɹæʃəˈnæɫ/
noun
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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reprisal
/ɹiˈpɹaɪzəɫ/
noun
the act of hurting or damaging one's opponent or enemy in retaliation for the hurt or damage they inflicted upon one
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morale
/mɝˈæɫ/
noun
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
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thrall
/ˈθɹɔɫ/
noun
the state of being under the control of another person
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ordeal
/ɔɹˈdiɫ/
noun
a difficult or painful experience, often one that lasts long and requires great effort and endurance to overcome
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gourmand
/ɡˈʊɹmɑːnd/
noun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
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henchman
/ˈhɛntʃmən/
noun
someone who faithfully supports a person in power and is willing to do things for them that are illegal or violent
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alderman
/ˈɔldərmən/
noun
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
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talisman
/ˈtæɫɪsmən/
noun
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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alder
/ˈɔɫdɝ/
noun
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
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ampere
/ˈæmˌpɝ/
noun
the unit of electric current, symbolized as "A" in the International System of Units (SI)
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bier
/ˈbiɹ/
noun
a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
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cadaver
/kəˈdævɝ/
noun
the dead body of a human being
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