R and J Vocab #1

Civil

relating to citizens

Adversary

a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; an opponent or enemy

Augment

to make larger in number or size, to increase

Beget

to breed or give life

Beseech

to beg eagerly

Chastity

abstention from sexual intercourse

Courtier

an attendant at a royal court

Flourish

to make dramatic, sweeping gestures

Humor

a mood, a whim

Posterity

succeeding or future generations

Pernicious

destructive; deadly; causing harm

Portentous

significant; momentous

Scathe

to harm

Conceive

to imagine

Profane

characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things

Feign

to act as if; to fake

Idolatry

excessive adoration or devotion

Inconstant

changeable; fickle

Perjuries

lies; the willful giving of false testimony

Rancor

hatred