Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Consecrate

To declare or set apart as sacred

Hallow

To make or set apart as holy

Inaugural

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration. 2. Initial; first

Insurgent

Rising in revolt against a government or other established authority

Deprecate

To express disapproval of; deplore

Perpetuate

To cause to continue indefinitely, make perpetual

Ascribe

To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time

Unrequited

Not given, rewarded, or felt in return

Deference

Submission or courteous respect given to another, often in recognition of authority

Imperious

Urgent; pressing

Dictum

An authoritative, often formal pronouncement

Summarily

Without (unnecessary) formality or delay; without hesitation

Poignant

Physically painful

Ludicrous

So absurd or incongruous as to be laughable

Undulation

A wavelike form, outline, or appearance

Ineffable

Incapable of being expressed; indescribably or inutterable

Vestige

A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more

Odium

A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct

Emaciated

Made lean, atrophied