vocab made Flashcards
Knell
A funeral bell
Ague
Illness involving fever and shivering
Carousing
I drink an excessive amount of alcohol and enjoy yourself in a noisy and, lively way
Equivocates
To use misleading words about oneself or a situation with intent to deceive
Palpable
A feeling/atmosphere so intense it almost seems tangible (or able to be touched)
Appall
Greatly dismay or horrify (to fear or shock someone)
Censures
To express extreme disapproval
Harbinger
Someone or something that foreshadows or predicts what’s to come
Parricide
The killing of a parent or a relative
Appease
Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands
Chastise
To inflict punishment on (using any weapon)
Homage
Showing respect or honor publicly to someone or something
Pernicious
A harmful effect
Avaricious
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Cleave
A severe or split along a natural line or grain
Integrity
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Purged
To get rid of an undesirable feeling or condition
Beguile
To charm or enchant someone
Corporal
Bodily, Physical
Interdiction
Delaying, disrupting, or destroying enemy forces or supplies en route to the battle area
Scruples
A feeling of hesitation or doubt when doing an action
Missives
A written letter, message, or memo
Thane
A man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl’s son
Bides
To remain or stay somewhere
Couriers
Someone or a group of people who send or transport goods
Malice
The intention or desire to do evil
Suborned
To bribe or introduce someone unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
Branished
To shake or wave as a weapon
Deftly
A movement that is neatly skillful and quick
Vizards
A mask or visor
Diminutive
Extremely or unusually small
Muse
Source of inspiration
Minion
An insignificant underlying of a powerful person
Cauldron
A large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire
