Prologue Flashcards
acquaintance
Knowledge or experience of something.
praise
Express warm approval or admiration of.
indistinct
Not clear or sharply defined.
ignorant
Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.
elapsed
(of time) pass or go by.
admirer
A person who has a particular regard for someone or something.
narrative
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
exception
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
endeavor
Try hard to do or achieve something.
banquet
An elaborate and formal meal for many people.
alteration
The action or process of altering or being altered.
pun
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
unbidden
Without having been commanded or invited.
Homeric
Relating to or in the style of Homer or the epic poems ascribed to him.
abstraction
The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.
comical
Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way.
hitherto
Until now or until the point in time under discussion.
manifested
Show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate.
predicament
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
fortunate
Favored by or involving good luck; lucky.
prescribe
advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.
indignant
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
encomiast
A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.
carouse
Drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
