Chapter 1-4 (p. 1-30) Flashcards
Tapestries
Piece of thick fabric with a design woven on it
Chandelier
An ornament hanging light with holders candles or light bulbs
Vaulted
Covered with a vault
Congenital
Disease or anormality present from birth
Perpetually
Never ending or changing, so frequent as to seem continual
Skeptic
A person who questions accepted opinions
Scoffed
Speak about something in a scornful way
Virtuous
Having a high moral standards
Intricacies
Details
Exhilarating
Make someone feel very happy and full of energy
Liability
A person who causes trouble
Melee
A confused fight or scuffle, a disorderly crowd of people
Affluent
Wealthy, rich
Jostled
Push or pump agaisnt someone roughly
Vehemently
Showing strong feelings
Revving
Start doing something again
Nemesis
A rival
Obstinacy
Refusing to change your mind or stop what you’re doing
Irony
Aspect of a situation that are opposite to what are expected