Vocabulary 9/29 Flashcards
Impede
Delay or prevent by obstructing them
Stupor
A state of near unsoundness
Pitiful
Deserving or arousing pity
Incomprensible
Not able to be understood
Frivolous
Not having a serious purpose or value
Magnanimous
Generous or forgiving to a rival
Reverence
Respecting someone
Decrepit
Elderly and infirm
Impertinence
Lack of respect
Conjecture
A conclusion or opinion without any proof
Grandeur
Splendor and impressiveness
Antiquarian
Relating to or dealing in antique or rare books
Murmured
Say something in a low, soft indistinct voice
Terrestrial
Of on relating to earth
Ingenious
Clever, original, inventive
Prudence
The ability to govern oneself by the use of reason
Befuddled
Unable to think clearly, confused or perplex
Proliferated
Increase rapidly in numbers
Hermetic
Of a seal or closure or something ancient and traditional
Cataclysm
A large scale and violent event in the world
Frivolity
Lack of seriousness
Deigned
Do something that considers to be beneath one’s dignity
Homage
Special honor or respect shown publicly
Exasperated
Intensely irritated or frustrated
Cannulae
A thin tube inserted into a vain
Harmonious
Tuneful
Feted
Honor or entertain
Billow
Mass of something cloud smoke or storm
Reverent
Showing solemn respect
Indignant
Feeling or showing annoyance
