The Persians Glossary

The Persians Glossary

embattled

put upon and needing to respond in kind

presage

a foreboding warning of things to come

dominion

one's sphere of influence over which one holds authority

servile

acting in submission to another

multitude

an abundance of other people

burnished

polished to a sheen

protracted

drawn out over a long period of time

cumbrous

cumbersome and unwieldy

prudence

acting in a discretionary way with great care and attention

vested

settled with no conflicting strings or provisions

ratified

making valid through formal assent

encumbered

so weighted down as to be difficult to move

prostrate

lying facedown

shoal

shallow body of water

calamity

a great disaster

behoove

in the best interest of

indignant

expression of anger at an unjust occurrence

anguish

a state of extreme emotional distress

infernal

relating to hell, damnation or the Underworld

adjure

an earnest appeal for advice

pestilence

a virulent and devastating epidemic

impetuous

acting on impulse

diadem

ornamental crown

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