#2 Flashcards
Pining
suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart
ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
Fervor
intense and passionate feeling
Lamentable
(of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory.
Aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth.
Abhor
View something with disgust or hatred.
Asunder
apart: divided
Licentious
Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual manners.
Contrivance
the use of skill to bring something about or create something
Metamorphosis
a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.
Abbot
a man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
Proselytes
noun a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another.
Appellation
the action of giving a name to a person or thing.
Litigious
unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.
Magistrate
a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.