english Chapters 1-3 - Vocabulary List
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40 Terms
joist
a beam used to support a floor or ceiling
sloop
a sailing vessel with a single mast
rapturous
feeling great delight
unrelenting
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
esteemed
having an illustrious reputation; respected
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
cudgel
a club that is used as a weapon
jargon
technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
partiality
an inclination to favor one group or view over alternatives
ineffable
defying expression or description
imbibe
take in liquids
reverberate
ring or echo with sound
execrate
curse or declare to be evil or anathema
stratagem
an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
intimation
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
privation
the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
livery
a uniform, especially worn by servants and chauffeurs
maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
blasphemy
profane language
providence
prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
evince
give expression to
odious
extremely repulsive or unpleasant
infernal
characteristic of or resembling Hell
ordained
fixed or established especially by command
deliverance
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
defile
make dirty or spotty
impertinent
improperly forward or bold
deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
ascertain
learn or discover with confidence
conjecture
believe especially on uncertain or tentative ground
invariably
without change, in every case
brook
put up with something or somebody unpleasan
repose
freedom from activity
afflict
cause physical pain or suffering in
desolate
providing no shelter or sustenance
brethren
the lay members of a male religious order
sufficient
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
manifest
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
ignorant
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
dispose
give, sell, or transfer to another