Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Assuaged
Assuage is defined as to make better or lessen.
Apothecary
The definition of an apothecary is the store in which medications are sold.
Taciturn
Someone who doesn’t say much.
Chattel
refers to all personal property (things you own other than real estate).
Unsullied
Free from dirt, stain, or impurities
Dictum
a statement or ruling that is from an official source or that expresses a principle.
Strictures
a restriction or sharp criticism.
Dispatched
defined as the quick send off of something or someone.
Ambled
The definition of ambled refers to having walked in a slow or leisurely way
Detention
as the state of being confined or delayed somewhere, or kept after school for punishment.
Dispatched
defined as the quick send off of something or someone.
Detachment
a separation, or a unit of troops with a special assignment.
Repertoire
all the skills or remembered performances of a particular person.
Malevolent
as someone or something that is harmful or evil.
Vapid
someone or something that is uninteresting or lacking flavor.
Morbid
a connection with things that have to do with death or disease.
Nocturnal
something that is active or happens during the night.
Stealthy
a person or thing that is quiet and secretive.
Mutilated
to cut off or damage a limb or other important part of (a person or animal)
Predilection
a tendency towards something or a preference for something.
Domiciled
resided in a certain place, or declared a certain place your permanent home.
Flivver
a small, cheap automobile, esp. an old one.
Intimidation
An expression of the intent to hurt or punish another.
Nebulous
Liable to more than one interpretation.
Transition
The process or an instance of passing from one form, state, or stage to another.
Concession
An accommodation made in the light of special or extenuating circumstances.
