Lords Vocab 5-8 Flashcards
the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
Incantation
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Plinth
not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:
Impervious
passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
Discursive
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking:
Derisive
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
Embroiled
causing amazement; astounding; marvelous:
Stupendous
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
Apex
(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
Tremulously
the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
Incredulity
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
Parody
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
Obtuseness
tumultuous; turbulent:
Tempestuously
dejected; dispirited; discouraged.
Crestfallen
causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable
Ruefully
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
Rebuke
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
Guano
anything that covers, shrouds, or overspreads, especially with darkness or gloom.
Palled
irritated; annoyed:
Vexed
a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
Prefect
