The Road vocubulary for the new vocab quiz.
Creedless
Not having a set of beliefs.
Litany
A tedious recital or repetitive series.
Cheroot
A cigar with both ends open and untapered.
Siwash
A temporary makeshift shelter or camp. (From Chinook Jargon)
Parsable
Something that can be examined or analyzed critically.
Sedge
A grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground.
Kerfs
The cut end of a felled tree.
Doric
Relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded molding. (Ancient Greek)
Porte Cochere
A covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard.
Privet
A shrub of the olive family, with small white heavily scented flowers and poisonous black berries.
Chattel
A personal possession.
Chary
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
Cistern
A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps.
Mendicant
A beggar.
Palimpsest
Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.