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::: nautical - pertaining to ships or navigation
::: somber - dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
::: inamorata - woman whom a man loves
::: strew - spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
::: savory - pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
::: conceit - vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
::: actuate - motivate; activate; cause to act
::: unction - the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction
::: apoplexy - stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
::: glossary - brief explanation of words used in the text