#5 Flashcards
Hue
a color or a shade of a color
Desolate
lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place
Sentinel
a soldier who guards a door, gate, etc.
Commodity
something that is bought and sold
Feigned
not genuine or real
Appease
to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
Loathsome
causing feelings of hatred or disgust : very bad
Deliverance
the state of being saved from something dangerous or unpleasant
Incense
a substance that is used to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned
Extremely angry or upset
Ascribe
To refer to a supposed cause, source, or author
Melancholy
a sad mood or feeling
Singular
showing or indicating no more than one thing
Propitious
Likely to have or produce good results
Surmise
Athought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
Aversion
a strong feeling of not liking something
Epistle
Formal or elegant letter
Vindication
The act f setting someone free from allegation
Dispensation
permission to break a law or an official promise you have made : release from a rule, vow, or oath
Solicitous
Showing concern or care for someone’s health, happiness, etc.
Countenance
The appearance of a person’s face : a person’s expression
Ruminating
to think carefully and deeply about something
Acquiesce
to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
Lethargy
a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things : a lethargic feeling or state
Emancipate
to free (someone) from someone else’s control or power
Precept
Rules that say how people should behave
Kindred
a person’s relatives
Allurement
to entice by charm or attraction
Despotic
a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways
Servile
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
Subsistence
the amount of food, money, etc., that is needed to stay alive
