326-350 Flashcards
eon
n. a long period of time
obdurate
adj. not easily moved to pity or sympathy
deplore
v. to feel or express strong disapproval of
larder
n. a place (e.g., a pantry or cellar) where food is stored
remnant
n. a small amount left over after the rest has been used; a surviving trace
novel
adj. strikingly new
indigent
adj. poor; needy; destitute
abeyance
n. a suspension of activity
gripe
v. to complain constantly or naggingly
mirth
n. gladness, esp. when expressed as laughter
mausoleum
n. a huge tomb
forlorn
adj. appearing sad because abandoned; in pitiful condition; almost without hope
tout
v. to solicit customers; to praise or recommend highly
rhapsody
n. a state of great happiness; such a state expressed in speech or writing
adjourn
v. to suspend until a later, stated time
impassive
adj. not feeling emotion; not showing emotion
accrue
v. to come as a gain; to increase
martyr
n. one who chooses to die rather than to give up religious beliefs, or who suffers greatly to further a cause
byline
n. a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author’s name
haggle
v. to argue, as over terms or price
frugal
adj. careful in spending money or resources
caste
n. a rigid and hereditary social class
timid
adj. easily frightened; lacking self-confidence
invigorate
v. to give strength and energy to
harbor
v. to give shelter; to entertain or nourish (a specific thought or feeling)