burnish
polish a metal by rubbing
Duchy
a dukedom, where a duke and a duchess would live
Asylum
an instution where the mentally ill are kept
Nefarious
wicked
Recalcitrant
disobedient, unsupportive
Seething
experiencing too much of anger
Stultify
cause to lose interest
Agronomy
the science about soil management and the production of crop
Enjoin
give instructions to somebody
Macabre
gruesome
Gamely
brave
Maudlin
very sentimental
Ostentatious
pretentious
Comportment
feeling
Lithe
graceful
Limpid
clear and transparent
Impound
take possession of
Saccharine
too sweet or sentimental
Visceral
instinctive
Nondescript
characterless
Behemoth
huge
Noviciates
probationary period
Salient
important