Lamentable- adj
Regrettable;unfortunate
Blank verse- n
Poetry with regular meter but no rhyme
Paraphrase-v
Restating or rewording
Pernicious-adj
Hurtful, fatal, wicked
Augment- v
To make larger
Cunning-adj
deceiving, crafty, sly
Vile-adj
Offensive, repulsive, filthy
Predominant-adj
Having power, authority, or influence
Tedious- adj
Long, tiresome, boring
Abhor-v
to hate or detest