Vocab 9-10 Flashcards
What does ‘complicity’ mean?
Involvement in something illegal or wrong.
What is ‘interment’?
Burial of a dead body.
Who is a ‘knacker’?
Someone who kills horses for profit.
What does ‘piebald’ refer to?
Multicolored; spotted.
What are ‘poultices’?
Moist substances applied to a wound.
What does ‘superannuated’ mean?
Retired; old; useless; out of style.
What is a ‘tureen’?
Serving bowl.
What does ‘wafted’ mean?
Floated gently through the air.
What does ‘denounced’ mean?
Criticized sharply.
What does ‘filial’ mean?
Parental; like a parent.
What does ‘frugally’ mean?
With thrift; cheaply.
What does ‘invariably’ mean?
Always or almost always.
What does ‘morose’ mean?
Withdrawn; saddened.
What does ‘rheumy’ mean?
Watery.
What does ‘taciturn’ mean?
Reserved; silent by nature.
What is a ‘witticism’?
A witty or clever remark.
