Bartleby Vocab

proverbially

in a way that is well known or generally believed

bullion

a large quantity of gold or silver

orbicular

in the form of an orb; spherical or circular

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

remunerative

financially rewarding; lucrative; earning a salary/paid

abrogation

the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement

cistern

a tank for storing water (generally large)

advent

the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event

meridian

of or relating to midday or noon

remonstrated

make a forcefully reproachful protest; to present and urge reasons in opposition

fervid

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

betokened

be a sign of/to indicate; a warning or indication of (a future event)

maledictions

curses or execrations; words intended to bring bad luck to someone

deportment

a person's behavior or manners

execrable

extremely bad or unpleasant

obstreperousness

the quality of being difficult to deal with and noisy; stubbornly resistant to control/unruly

pernicious

having a harmful effect or influence, especially in a gradual or subtle way

conveyancer

a person whose job is to manage the legal process of moving land or property from one owner to another (helps with selling, buying, or mortgaging a property)

recondite

difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure

sanguine

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

vouchsafe

give or grant something to someone; reveal or disclose information

inveteracy

the quality of being very determined and refusing to change your opinions or feelings; being obstinate or persistent

tacit

understood or implied without being stated through words or speech; implicit

dishabille

the state of being only partly or scantily clothed

cadaverously

looking corpse-like, often from appearing pale, thin, and/or ill

effrontery

insolent or impertinent behavior; extreme rudeness; shameless boldness

decorous

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

presentiments

an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding

choleric

bad-tempered or irritable; easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger

sagacious

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd