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