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Description of citadel (noun: citadels)
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle



   
Description of ethos (noun)
characteristic nature of a people or community or era



   
Description of laity (noun)
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy



   
Description of vagary (noun: vagaries)
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)



   
Description of alliteration (noun)
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; beginning rhyme; head rhyme

Determination of alliteration
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Description of rift (noun: rifts)
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); break; severance; falling out



   
Description of recasting (noun)
changing a particular word or phrase; rephrasing



   
Description of remonstrance (noun: remonstrances)
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; remonstration; objection

Determination of remonstrance
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Description of jeopardy (noun)
a source of danger; peril; risk; endangerment



   
Description of cesspit (noun)
a covered cistern; sink; sump



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