sepulchre- n.- a tomb, grave, or burial place.
physiognomies- n.- 1. the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character. 2. the art of determining character or personal characteristics from the form or features of the body, especially of the face.
augured- v.t.- 1. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate. 2. to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken.
malefactress (female form of malefactor)- n.- 1. a person who violates the law; criminal. 2. person who does evil.
beadle- n.- a parish officer who performs various duties, as keeping order during the service.
ignominy- n.- 1. personal disgrace; dishonor. 2. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct.
rankle- v.i.- (of feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to irritate or cause bitter resentment.
contumely- n.- 1. insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment. 2. a humiliating insult
preternatural- adj.- 1. existing or occurring out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal; extraordinary; preternatural powers. 2. being outside of nature; supernatural.
phantasmagoria- n.- 1. a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream. 2. a changing scene made up of many elements. 3. an optical illusion produced by a magic lantern or the like in which figures increase or diminish in size, pass into each other, dissolve, etc.
peradventure- adv.- archaic. It may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps.
halberd- n.- a shafted weapon with an axe-like cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used esp. in 15th and 16th centuries.
sagacity- n.- the quality of having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewdness
exhort- v.t.- to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
WIll do the hyperlink junk next time but since I had trouble posting this, here's the vocab plain and simple.
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