AP Literature The Road Vocabulary 3

Implacable

Unable to be placated or appeased; relentless or unstoppable.

Gelid

Extremely cold; icy or frigid

Krugerrands

Gold coins issued by South Africa, first minted in 1967.

Balustrade

A railing supported by a series of columns, typically found on staircases, balconies, or terraces.

Scrim

A lightweight, translucent fabric used in theater and film production.

Bivouac

A temporary camp or shelter, often used by soldiers or hikers, typically without tents.

Threadbare

Referring to something that is worn out, frayed, or shabby, often due to excessive use

Cowled

Someone or something that is wearing a hooded garment, often associated with monks or religious figures.

Middens

A historical refuse heap or dump that contains organic and inorganic materials, often associated with human activity.

Cairn

A human-made pile or stack of stones, often used as a trail marker or memorial.

Commissaries

Stores or facilities that provide food, supplies, and services

Dessicated

Dried out or lacking moisture; often used to describe food that has been dehydrated or something that is lifeless and devoid of vitality.

Bolus

A mass of food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva, ready to be swallowed.

Corrugate

To shape or form into ridges or folds. It often refers to materials, such as cardboard or metal, that have been processed to create a series of parallel grooves or waves, enhancing strength and rigidity.

Verdigris

A green or bluish-green pigment obtained from the corrosion of copper, often used in art and decoration

Portico

A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached to a building as a porch or entrance

Isocline

A line on a graph or map that connects points where a particular variable has the same value. In the context of differential equations, it represents a set of points where the slope of the solution curve is constant.

Sepulchre

A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

Bilge

Rubbish. :)

Clerestory

An outside wall of a room or building that rises above a roof next to it and contains windows.