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clapv: to hit your hands together and make a short and loud noise, mainly to show your approval or praise
thundern: the loud, deep sound made by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning; a deep, prolonged loud noise
flashn: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness
lightningn: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
illuminatev: to light something or to make something lighter or brighter; to make something free from confusion or ambiguity
swellingn: an abnormal local enlargement of a part of your body, mainly because of illness or injury
bucklev: to bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; (noun) a device used for fastening two loose ends of a belt or strap
beneathadv: in or to a lower place than someone or something
ordinaryadj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree
violentadj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
vengefuladj: feeling or showing a strong desire for revenge; vindictive
tempestn: a severe or violent storm, especially one with strong winds and rain; a tumultuous outburst of emotions or feelings
enigmaticadj: difficult to understand or explain; mysterious or puzzling
invitev: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place
rifeadj: full of, abundant with, or commonly present or encountered, often used to describe something undesirable or harmful
desertn: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
exposedadj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
magicn: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers
exilen: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons
maroonadj: a deep reddish-brown color that is similar to the color of dried blood
belovedadj: loved very much
harnessv: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object
spiritn: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
inhabitantn: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place
dejectedadj: feeling or showing sadness, lack of hope, or confidence; disheartened; depressed
demonn: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful
plotn: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal
revengen: the act of inflicting punishment or harm in return for an injury or wrongdoing; retaliation, retribution
foen: an enemy or opponent; someone or something that is opposed to or in conflict with another
sightn: the ability to see; anything that is seen
flutterv: to wave or flap quickly and lightly; (noun) the act of moving back and forth
spriten: a small imaginary person with wings that is playful and has magical powers; (also red sprite) large-scale electric discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds
magiciann: a person who performs magic tricks or illusions to entertain an audience; typically involves sleight of hand or deception to create seemingly impossible or supernatural effects
destroyv: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
ashoreadv: on or towards the land, as opposed to the sea or water
extendv: to broaden in scope, range, or area
strandedadj: left in a difficult or helpless position without access to help or resources; unable to move or proceed
hatchv: to cause an egg to break to allow a young animal to come out; to produce and expand something that is in an early stage
comicadj: funny and making you laugh
stripv: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc.
desiren: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
pursuev: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
destinyn: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future
revn: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute
viciousadj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice
cyclen: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
inflictv: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something
abusen: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
hoardv: to collect money, valuables, etc., for future use secretly; (noun) a secret store or collection of money, valuables, etc., for future use
magicaladj: produced by or containing supernatural powers
resentv: to feel anger, bitterness, or indignation towards someone or something as a result of unfair treatment or perceived injustice; to harbor negative feelings towards someone or something
takeovern: an act of taking control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another; an act of taking control of a country or an area by force
witchn: a person, typically a woman, who is believed to have magic powers and practices witchcraft
initiallyadv: at the beginning; at first
slaven: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
rantv: to talk or complain in a loud, angry, or intense manner, often for an extended period of time, usually about something that one feels strongly about
furiousadj: extremely angry; full of rage
regretv: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do
brinen: a strong solution of salt water used for preserving food, especially meat or fish; saline water found in salt mines or evaporated from seawater
pitn: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit
fertileadj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive
cursen: a rude or offensive word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry
thunderousadj: producing or accompanied by a loud, deep, rumbling sound, like that of thunder; intense, forceful, or impressive
seethev: to be filled with intense but barely suppressed anger, resentment, or agitation; to boil or churn with inner turmoil or intense activity
constantlyadv: all the time
imprisonv: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
repayv: to give back or make restitution for money, debt, or other obligation that is owed; to compensate or reward someone for something done or given
debtn: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
enslavev: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
indefinitelyadv: without any fixed or definite limit; for an unknown or unspecified period of time
colonn: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system
moraladj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
dilemman: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones
encounterv: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
braveadj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity
questn: a long or challenging search for something
mightyadj: very large, powerful, or strong
overseern: a person who supervises or directs the work of others; a guardian or keeper of something
graspv: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly
lingerv: to stay in a place or exist longer than expected
invadev: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
relinquishv: to give up power, control, or possession
gripn: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly
reignn: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen
echon: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff
entertainern: a performer who provides amusement or enjoyment to an audience, often through acting, music, dancing, or comedy
elaborateadj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts
maneuvern: a motion or combination of moves that requires skill and care; a clever strategy, activity, or movement intended to give someone an advantage
castv: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
alikeadv: similar or identical in nature or appearance
grandadj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
humbleadj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance
gentleadj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild
breathn: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs
evokev: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind
surrenderv: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
ultimateadj: furthest or highest in degree or order
applausen: a demonstration of approval or praise by clapping the hands together