Vocab Test 1 Flashcards
Adjourn
to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
Antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
Camomile
white flower with feathery leaves
Caucus
a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party
Clamour
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently
Comfit
a candy consisting of a nut, seed, or other center coated in sugar
Contempt
disregard for something that should be taken into account
Crimson
any of several deep, purplish reds
Curtsey
an act of civility, respect, or reverence made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other
Derision
to make fun of
Execution
a putting to death
Feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
Furrow
to make a trail in the ground of on the surface of something
Herald
an official messenger bringing news
Livery
a special uniform worn by a maid and servant
Marmalade
a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, prepared like jam
Melancholy
a feeling of thoughtful sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Moral
the lesson to be drawn from a story
Parchment
a stiff, flat, thin, material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times
Pretext
a reason given in justification of course of action that is not the real reason
Quadrille
a dance that was fashionable in late 18th and 19th century Europe and it’s colonies, performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, it is related to American square dancing
Savage
fierce, violent, and uncontrolled
Suet
a hard, white fat
Supple
to bend and move gracefully and easily
