destine {Ans: 1. to determine beforehand; to decree beforehand : PREDETERMINE; 2. to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance "believed their son was destined for the priesthood" "destined to succeed"; "a flaw that destines them to fail"}latitude {Ans: 1. Latitude is a measurement of a location's distance north or south of the equator. 2. freedom of action or choice "students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses"}lout {Ans: an awkward, stupid, or clumsy person;}benediction {Ans: blessing}sodden {Ans: soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated; soaked through}arid {Ans: extremely dry; excessively dry; specifically : "having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture"; "an arid region"}blunt {Ans: plain spoken, dull, not sharp;}CE {Ans: Common Era, AD}peninsula {Ans: land surrounded by water on three sides}quest {Ans: a search, hunt; to search, seek, ask}cataract {Ans: a large waterfall}MAP #28 {Ans: }fractious {Ans: (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable;}muse {Ans: 1. verb. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder; 2. noun. a source of inspiration. especially: a guiding genius. "The writer's beloved wife was his muse".}distress {Ans: bad stress; extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain}pitter-patter {Ans: a light, rapid