Dante Vocab

Question 1

Annulled

Answer 1

to reduce to nothing
obliterate;abolish

Question 2

Avarice

Answer 2

insatiable greed for riches

Question 3

Beelzebub

Answer 3

the devil

Question 4

Celestial

Answer 4

pertaining to spiritual or invisible heaven

Question 5

Cupidity

Answer 5

eager and excessive desire to possess something

Question 6

Despondent

Answer 6

feeling or showing profound hopelessness

Question 7

Execrated

Answer 7

to detest utterly
abhor or abominate

Question 8

Gluttony

Answer 8

Excessive eating and drinking

Question 9

Incontinence

Answer 9

Lacking in moderation or self-control

Question 10

Lamentations

Answer 10

weeping; wailing

Question 11

lithe

Answer 11

bending readily
supple;flexible

Question 12

Mortal

Answer 12

spiritual death and eternal damnation

Question 13

Obscure

Answer 13

not clear or plain
ambiguous; vague; uncertain

Question 14

Propitious

Answer 14

favorably inclined
gracious

Question 15

Prudent

Answer 15

wise or judicious in practical affairs

Question 16

Purgatory

Answer 16

temporary punishment until the guilt of sin has been removed and the person can now move to heaven

Question 17

Ravenous

Answer 17

overly hungry
greedy for food

Question 18

Simony

Answer 18

the sin of buying or selling sacred objects for money

Question 19

Squalid

Answer 19

foul and repulsive from a lack of cleanliness

Question 20

Turbid

Answer 20

confused; muddled; disturbed

Question 21

Venerable

Answer 21

commanding respect because of great age or dignity

Question 22

Venial

Answer 22

able to be forgiven or pardoned; sin

Question 23

Vestibule

Answer 23

a passage between a door and a house/building

Question 24

Viscous

Answer 24

liquid which is thick like a heave syrup or honey

Question 25

Vulgar

Answer 25

crude;coarse;unrefined;indecent