Chapter 8-10 Flashcards
Taboo
Forbidden, prohibited, or restricted
Prefect
A chief officer in France
Demoniac
Demon like
Rebuke
Sharp disapproval or critism
Sanctity
Holiness, sacred, saintly
Obscene
Offensive to accepted standards
Sensuously
Affecting the senses
Demented
Crazy, insane, mad
Sodden
Saturated with liquid
Illusive
Deceptive, illusionary
Iridescent
Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from dif. angles
Vexed
Annoyed, frustrated, worried
Corpulent
Fat, large
Succulent
Tender, very juicy
Abominable
Repugnantly hateful; detestable
Cascading
Waterfall over a rocky area
Sulfurous
Fires of heck
Mimed
A set of actions used to convey emotions; gestures
Phosphorescence
Light emitted from a substance without perceptible heat
Assimilating
Take in and incorporate as one’s own
Theological
Of or pertaining to the study of religious beliefs
Befouled
Make dirty; pollute
Feverish
Having or showing signs of a fever
Torrid
Very hot and dry
Burrowed
A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal