Chapter 1 Flashcards
assuaged
- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
- satisfy (an appetite or desire).
seldom
not often; rarely.
punt
kind of boat
consulted
seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional).
apothecary
a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.
piety
the quality of being religious or reverent.
reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
thence
from a place or source previously mentioned/ from there or from that place
lest
with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of./ for fear that
“he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone”
apparel
clothing (formal)
dictum
- a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source/an authoritative declaration
- a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle/ a saying
“the old dictum ‘might is right’”
homestead
a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
modest
unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements; humble
impotent
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.
taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
trot
(of a person) run at a moderate pace with short steps; walk at a quick pace
unsullied
not spoiled or made impure.
“an unsullied reputation”
imprudent
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
profound
(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
derived
obtain something from (a specified source)/obtain
sweltering
extermely and uncomfortably hot.
wilted
(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop.
ambled
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
courteous
polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
detachment.
a feeling of not being emotionally involved
tyrannical
exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
contentment
a state of happiness and satisfaction.
“he found contentment in living a simple life in the country”
thrust
push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.
“she thrust her hands into her pockets”
teem
be full of or swarming with.
“every garden is teeming with wildlife”
eccentric
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
“quaint country cottages”
repertoire
a : a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
mutilated;
inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
adjoin
be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).
predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
promptly
with little or no delay; immediately.
“he paid the fine promptly”
domicile
the place where a person live
probate
the official proving of a will.
profane
(of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent.
asylum,
the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
high-strung
nervous and easily upset; highly strung.
(north american thing)
concede
admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
“I had to concede that I’d overreacted”
nebulous
hazy and vague
upright
- (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.
- strictly honourable or honest.
commission
a group of persons directed to perform some duty
meditate
in a way that involves serious thought or study;think deeply about (something).
reckon
consider or regard in a specified way.
“the event was reckoned a failure”
concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands/something done or agreed to usually grudgingly in order to reach an agreement or improve a situation.
“the government was unwilling to make any further concessions”
terrain
a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.
sneered
smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
foray
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.
aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
stimulate
encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in.
disfigure
spoil the appearance of.
swindle
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.
fraudulently
in a way that involves deception, especially criminal deception.
morose
sullen(bad tempered) and ill-tempered:
