dante vocabulary Flashcards
acquisition
an asset or object bought or obtained
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attrition
sorrow, but not contrition for sin
tremulous
shaking or quivering slightly
kindled
light or set on fire/arouse or inspire
solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
recoiled
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear/horror/disgust.
pandemonium
uproar; wild and noisy disorder or confusion
pallor
an unhealthy, pale appearance
enameled
coat or decorate with enamel
serenity
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
bestial
of or like an animal
lamentation
the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping
kinsmen
a man who is one of a person’s blood relations
yawed
twist or oscillate about a vertical axis
abyss
deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
extravagance
lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources
credulous
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
gratified
give pleasure or satisfaction
jostling
push, elbow, or bump
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
boughs
a main branch of a tree
stagnant
having no current flow and often having an unpleasant smell
decorously
in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
contemptuously
in a scornful way that shows disdain
populace
the people living in a particular country or area
fraud
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
arson
the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
desolation
a state of complete emptiness or destruction
straggling
move along slowly typically in a small irregular group (remaining distance).
ferocity
the state or quality of being ferocious.
scourge
a whip used as an instrument of punishment.
gnarled
knobby, rough, and twisted especially with age.
prostrate
lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward.
simultaneously
at the same time
savagely
on a fierce/violent/uncontrolled manner
insolence
rude and disrespectful manner
petrified
so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified
penitence
the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance
crevices
narrow opening in in fissure, especially in a rock or wall.
prunes
an unpleasant or disagreeable person
reverence
deep respect for someone or something.
exhortation
an address or communication empathetically urging someone to do something.
agonize
undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something.
pinions
tie or hold the arms or legs of someone
cower
crouch down in fear
proportioned
having dimensions or a comparative relationship of parts to a specific type
entwining
wind or twist together; interweave
