1) Mirth -n- amusement
The mirth that the lady showed when her daughter was killed indicated that she was a psycho.
2) Liege -n- a feudal supervisor or sovereign
The liege said, "Begone", to his disobedient vassal.
3) Parricide -n- the killing of a parent or near relative
The parricide of Mr. Borgeon by his daughter was horrendous.
4) Verity-n- true belief or principle
The verity of the man's actions is not under question, only his actions.
5) Avarice -n- extreme greed for wealth or material gain
The man had an avarice for gold and gems.
6) Avaunt -n- a exclamation meaning "go away/begone"
"Avaunt, you criminals!" the hero shouted at the little pocket thieves.
7) Posterity -n- all future generations of people
For the posterity of the human race, I will not create a bomb.
8) Homage -n- a special honor or respect shown publicly
The knight paid homage to his liege lord with a crown of moon stone on his coronation day.
9) Cloistered -adj- kept away from
The dog cloistered the bones to hide them from her owner.
10) Equivocator -vb- use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
The equivocator of people in awkward social situations are stupid relatives.
11) Eminence -n- fame or recognized superiority
His eminence, the king, requires you immediate presence in the throne room.
12) Avouch -vb- affirm
The dog will avouch his love by licking his master's hand.
13) Thralls -n- the state of being in someone's power or having great power overs someoneI was in the thralls of depressing when suddenly my mom bought me a present to cheer me up.
14) Malevolence -adj- having or showing a wish to do evil to others
The malevolence shown by the witch was more evil than anything I had ever seen.
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