Pudd'nhead Wilson Vocab Flashcards
Ridiculously Old Fashioned
Antediluvian
Approval or Praise
Approbation
the system of dividing society into hereditary class
caste
a person or nation engaged in fighting
combatants
the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group
Etiquette
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Formidable
2 weeks
Fortnight
small settlement
Hamlet
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
Infallible
A clumsy, stupid person
Lummox
The fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity
Magnanimity
Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
opulent
he quality of being religious or reverent
piety
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Precedent
a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.
Protestants
an act of retaliation
Reprisals
ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.
Supplicating
full of difficulty or tribulation
Torrid
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
Hegemony
he language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Vernacular
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Satire
opponent
Adversaries
suddenly do
Capricious