The Testaments Flashcards
Craven
Defeated, cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.
Pious
Devoted, sanctimonious
Rabid
Furious or raging; violently intense:
Votaries
A person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
An adherent of a religion or cult; a worshiper of a particular deity or sacred personage.
Screed
Manuscript, an informal letter or other piece of writing.
Fallible
Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.
Curbed
Anything that restrains or controls; a restraint.
A raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine.
Entwining
A strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
Pelts
A usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
Snares
Something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded.
Something deceptively attractive
Trampled
To crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading.
To stomp over
Ravenous
Very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification.
Rapacious
Ridden
Harassed, oppressed, or obsessed by.
Preen
To pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievement
Hazy
Made dim, obscured or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air.