English III Puritans Flashcards
appease
verb
to calm; satisfy
succor
noun
aid or assistance; help; relief
abate
verb
to reduce in amount or intensity
contrivance
noun
scheme; plan
errata
noun
a printer’s term for printed errors (typos)
victuals
noun
food
doggerel
noun
irregularly constructed comical verse, often used for satirical purposes
rectitude
noun
correctness; rightness of principle or conduct
eradicate
verb
to eliminate; utterly destroy
insiduous
adjective
sly; sneaky; treacherous
martial
adjective
warlike
precipitate
adjective
exceedingly sudden or abrupt
obsequious
adjective
overly obedient; submissive
malleable
adjective
capable of being shaped; adaptable
assiduity
noun
close and continuous application of effort
connubial
adjective
related to marriage
efface
verb
to wipe out; erase
austerity
noun
sterness; strict economy
termagant
adjective
abusive; scolding
ensign
noun
a flag or a banner, especially one flown from a ship
