government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by church officials who are regarded as divinely guided

steadily lessening

disposed to seek revenge

to determine the outcome of a dispute

moves or turns sideways in a furtive manner

suffer ill health

supporting with evidence or authority

the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation

motionless; inactive

servile; cringing manner of one very conscious of a subordinate position

sources of utter disgust or intense dislike; hateful, disgusting actions

concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense

speaking or acting in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

socially acceptable behavior and speech

clever, shrewd, crafty

respect and esteem due a superior or an elder

something that causes wonder or astonishment

strange; unusual; portentous

widely and unfavorably known