All The Pretty Horses Flashcards
coarse or vulgar
ribald
one who asks for something humbly
supplicant
harmful, evil, likely to cause death
malignant
the sky, viewed poetically as a solid arch
firmament
bridle goes over horse’s head to control it; bit goes on its mouth
bridlebit
threshed husks of grain
chaff
one who raids and plunders
marauder
harmful, deadly, ominous
baleful
to burn with a hot iron, fire, or electric current
cauterize
to dry out completely
desiccate
in Greek mythology, 1 of 3 sisters with snakes for hair; look her in eyes and turn to stone
gorgon
doubt, twinge of conscience
qualm
seriousness, gravity
solemnity
a group of persons attending a person of rank or importance; (posse, entourage)
retinue
the whole amount; the entirety
complement
courteous respect
deference
easily managed
tractable
direct, frank, candid
forthright
to meditate, to think, to ponder
muse (verb)
to justify; to give reasons for
warrant (verb)
a peephole or secret opening for spying
judas hole
unplanted
fallow
untamed, wild
feral
beggar
mendicant
corrupted, contaminated
tainted
to go over in your mind repeatedly
ruminate
bitter hatred or ill will
rancor
the color blue
cyanic
scoundrel
rogue
In Muslim legend, a spirit often capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people
Djinn (gin)
a smaller gate out of a building, like a fort, used to avoid bigger
sallygate
spotted
dappled
doorway, gate, or entrance
portal
