chapter 5 and 6 Flashcards
muse
to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject
complacency
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
stoutly
in a resolute manner
leprous
of or relating to leprosy (NB: leprosy is a disease characterized by ulcerations and scaly skin)
stanch
stop the flow of a liquid
folly
a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity
thereby
by that means or because of that
dismay
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
malachite
a green mineral used for making ornamental articles
inarticulate
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
cunning
inventiveness and skill
stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
counsel
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
clad
dressed
intimate
imply as a possibility
repugnance
intense aversion
verdigris
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
furtive
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret
Occidental
pertaining to or characteristic of the West
monomania
an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like
fancy
an idea or opinion with little foundation; illusion
abstain
choose not to do something
substantive
a noun
proposition
anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration
tethered
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
exuberant
profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant
undulate
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
subterranean
being or operating under the surface of the earth
cupola
any of various domelike structures
import
meaning; implication
conveyance
something that serves as a means of transportation
utopia
ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
sepulture
the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial
decadent
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
vestige
a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc
interpolate
insert words into texts
plaintive
expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
expostulation
an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
futile
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
droves
a large crowd of human beings
pallor
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
obscene
offensive to the mind
amorous
inclined toward or displaying love
aperture
a natural opening in something
aristocracy
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
etiolated
weakened or sickly; drained of color or vigor
zenith
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
circuit
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
parapet
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
sheer
extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical
abysmal
of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
incontinent
lacking in moderation or self-control
spectral
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
novelty
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
giddy
affected with vertigo; dizzy
well-nigh
very nearly; almost
interminable
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
