- Sepulchers- tomb, grave
- Inauspicious-unfavorable
- Contumaciously-willfully disobedient
- Purport-profess, claim
- heretofore- (sounds cool) until now
- somniferous- inducing sleep
- latent- present but not visible
- odious-detestable
- pestilence-destructive
- efficacy-effectiveness
- acquiescing- agree, consent
- ignominy-disgrace, dishonor
- manifesting-obvious
- frizzled-frizz
- aslant wise- askew
- lattice- window, gate
- epoch-point in time distinguished by an event
- propinquity-nearness in place/relation
- usurping-to seize and hold by force
- deleterious- harmful
- misanthropy- hatred, dislike
- colloquy- conversation
- trammelled- hinderance to free action
- extenuation- making something less serious
- expiating- make amends for