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1. Abode – a dwelling place; home
2. melancholy – gloomy; sad
3. repose – to rest or relax
4. incantation – a verbal charm or spell recited to produce a magic effect
5. singular – unusual or remarkable; unique
6. daunt – intimate or frighten
7. surmise – to guess
8. resolute – firm or determined; unwavering
9. doleful – mournful
10. carrion – dead or decaying flesh
11. prowess – superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle
12. usurer – one who lends money, especially at an unusually or unlawfully

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