Vocabulary 12 Flashcards
Symmetry (n.)
Balance, perfection, harmony
Boon (n.)
A benefit enjoyed, a thing to be thankful for, blessing.
Fen (n.)
Swamp, bog
Blithe (adj.)
Joyous, happy, cheerful
Languor (n.)
Physical weakness/faintness, lack of energy or vitality, sluggishness.
Satiety (n.)
The state of being satisfied
Granary (n.)
A storehouse or repository or grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
Winnowing (adj.)
Blowing, driving, gusty
Furrow (n.)
A narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow
Gleaner (n.)
One who gathers grain after the reapers or regular gatherers
Citadel (n.)
A fortress for commanding or defending a city, any strongly fortified place.
Pastoral (adj.)
Pertaining to shepherds, having or suggesting the simplicity or serenity generally attributed to rural areas.
Aver (v.)
To affirm with confidence, declare positively
Unslaked (adj.)
Not satisfied with or allayed of thirst, desire, or wrath, not refreshed.
Aspire (v.)
To long for, desire, or have ambition for something.