supplication
n. humble prayer, petition
lament
v. to feel or express sorrow or regret
augury
n. the art or practice of divintation or fortune telling
flinty
adj. unyielding, unmerciful
compunction
n. uneasiness or aniexty of the conscience, remorse
clairvoyant
adj/n. seeing beyond the natural range of vision, psychic
prudent
adj. wise or judicious in practical affairs, sensible, frugal
insolence
n. rude or impertinent behavior or speech, freshness
infamy
n. extremely bad reputation, shame, infamous
brazen
adj. shameless, brassy, defiant
duplicity
n. deceitfulness, double-dealing
malediction
n. curse, to call a curse down on someone, slander