Vocabulary Flashcards
Loathsome
disgusting
Blanch
turn white, bleach
Fervent
showing intensity of spirit, glowing
Livid
discolored from bruising, furious
Rancor
bitterness or resentment
admonish
to warn or caution
fatalism
idea that events are set in advance, humans cannot change them
anglophile
someone who likes british culture
chide
express disapproval of, scold
venerable
commanding respect because of age
chronicle
to record events
countenance
look or expression of the face
shriven
forgiven for sin, absolved
assuage
to make milder, relieve
upbraid
to find fault with or reproach severely
sedately
keeping a quiet, steady attitude
accrue
to accumulate or to be added periodically
entreaty
serious request or plea
sundry
various
duress
compulsion by means of threat
sanguine
cheerful, confident and hopeful
solicitous
anxious, concerned, eager to obtain something desirable
cloister
a place devoted to religious seclusion
motley
composed of diverse elements
tempest
a violent storm
asunder
into parts
malady
a disease or disorder
castigate
to punish someone severely
privy
private, withdrawn
implore
to call or pray for earnestly, to plead, beg
rebuke
to criticize sharply
bequeath
to give or leave by will
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time
staunch
firm, brave
baleful
threatening evil, sinister
dominion
the power of governing
dais
raised platform
wallow
to roll or flounder about
miscreants
villians
convictions
strong and fixed beliefs
cadences
rhythmic flows or sequences
censured
gave strong expression or dissaproval
strictures
rules restricting behavior
profoundly
in an intellectually deep way
prodigious
wonderful or marvelous in an impressive way
advent
time when something first begins to be widely used
concord
friendly relations
fortitude
courage
indolence
laziness
liberality
generosity
posterity
succeeding or future generations
surmise
to form a notion from little evidence
fealty
faithfulness, loyalty
laudable
praiseworthy
prudent
wise
voluble
talking a great deal, talkative
astute
clever and preceptive
ignominy
disgrace and dishonor
patrimony
inheritance from father, heritage
pussillanimous
cowardly, lacking courage
dissension
disagreement
lascivious
lustfullness
pressumptuous
taking liberties
rapacious
greedy
implacable
unable to be appeased
respite
a period of temporary delay
impetuous
characterized by sudden action
bedlam
a state of wild uproar
obliquely
indirectly
enmity
deep-seated hatred
importune
to beg for urgently
rudiment
a begining, fundamental
collateral
a security or guarantee
deference
respectful giving in
expedient
proper under circumstances
disconsolate
hopelessly unhappy
elicit
to draw out or call forth
scathing
bitterly severe, harshly critical
encumberance
a burden
civility
training in humanities
consternation
amazement that throws into confusion
dexterity
mental skill, quickness
foment
promote growth
implicitly
capable of being understood through something else though unexpressed
remonstrate
plead in protest
caprice
sudden change in mood or behavior
descant
to discuss
reposity
place where things are stored
vehment
marked by forceful energy, intensely emotional
copse
group of trees growing close together
vouchsafed
to give by way of reply
aquiesced
to do what someone else wanted even though you didnt want to
contrition
state of feeling sorry for bad behavior
depredation
act of destroying something
forbearance
being patient, having willingness to forgive
overtures
attempt to begin a friendly relationship
redress
to correct
succor
help, relief, aid
usurp
to take and keep by force
