Praetorian- A member of the Praetorian Guard
Sieve- A utensil consisting of a mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids.
Veiled- Cover with or as though with a veil.
Saccharine- A sweet tasting synthetic compound, used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar.
Harlequin- A mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond patterned costume.
Toil- Work extremely hard or incessantly.
Delinquents- Young people that commit minor crimes and/or neglect their duties.
Gibbering- Speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock.
Insidious- Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Strewn- Scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area.
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