Vocab British Literature Midterm

12/17/25

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency towards a particular behavior or action.

depravity

moral corruption or wickedness

wanton

a cruel, unprovoked action

haughty

having a feeling of superiority

curtail

impose a restriction on

acrimony

bitterness or ill-feeling

petulance

quality of childishness

nuptial

marriage or weddings

unabashed

not embarrassed

austerity

severity of manner or attitude

eccentric

behavior thats slightly strange or unconventional

sagacity

shown keen mental discernment and good judgement

pilgrim

people who travel for religious reasons

sundry

of various kinds

vanguard

the forefront of an action or movement

valiant

having courage or determination

benign

not harmful

wimpled

layered hat/head cover

prelate

a religious person thats in charge

cloister

place where priests or nuns go to be religious together

scrupulous

having moral integrity

tithe

10% tax for the Church

prevarication

use of evasive language around the truth

assert

state a fact confidently

avarice

extreme greed for wealth

miscreant

person who behaves badly

perdition

state of eternal punishment

heath

open country covered with small shrubs

valor

courage in the face of danger

minion

a follower or underling of a powerful person

corporal

related to the human body

soliciting

invitation or request made of someone

chastise

to scold harshly

impede

prevents or delays something from moving

largess

generosity or charity

palpable

touchable, tangible

multitudinous

plentiful, ample

trifled

treat something without seriousness

rebuke

disapproval of behavior/actions

purge

to rid of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

redress

to remedy/set right a situation

abjure

to renounce