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Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast..

Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..

Circumspectness :: Circumspectness (n.) Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution.

Ward :: Ward (v. i.) To be vigilant; to keep guard.

Awake :: Awake (a.) Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action.

Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

Vigily :: Vigily (n.) A vigil.

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch..

Invigilance :: Invigilance (n.) Alt. of Invigilanc.

Patriotic :: Patriotic (a.) Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance..

Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..

Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.

Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.

Evigilation :: Evigilation (n.) A waking up or awakening.

Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.

Nightly :: Nightly (a.) Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils..

Secureness :: Secureness (n.) The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.

Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Later, the day and the night preceding a feast..

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