R+J Vocab 8 Flashcards
Apparel
clothe (someone).
Fennel
a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks.
Inherit
- receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
- derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one’s parents or ancestors.
Merit
- a praiseworthy quality
- to be entitled to reward or honor
Sirrah
used as a form of address implying inferiority in the person addressed
Trudge
to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
Anguish
extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
Giddy
- lightheartedly silly
- whirling rapidly
Languish
- to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality
- a: to become dispirited
b: to suffer neglect
Thither
1 : to that place : THERE
2. : being on the other and farther side : more remote
Devout
- expressing piety or religious fervor
- warmly sincere
Heritic
- a person who differs in opinion from established religious dogma especially : a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church who refuses to acknowledge or accept a revealed truth
2.: one who differs in opinion from an accepted belief or doctrine :
Poised
- marked by balance or equilibrium
- marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
- to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way
Bade
1.a to issue an order to : TELL
did as I was bid
b: to request to come : INVITE
were bidden to the wedding
c. obsolete : BESEECH, ENTREAT
3 : to give expression to
Lammastide
- August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival
called also Lammas Day - the time of the year around Lammas Day
Weaned
- to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
- to detach from a source of dependence
Wormwood
- European plant (Artemisia absinthium) that has silvery silky-haired leaves and drooping yellow flower heads and yields a bitter dark green oil used in absinthe
- something bitter or grievous
Literal Language
A description which depicts things as they really are. When words mean exactly what they say.
Figurative Language
Describing something by comparing it to something else. This language produces images in readers’ minds and to express ideas in fresh, vivid, imaginative ways. To create this kind of language writers use figures of speech. These are words and phrases whose connotations go beyond their literal meanings.
