my antonia - vocab

Tintype

type of picture that is created by coating a thin piece of metal with enamel.

Beneficent

being kind- A trait of a generous person who does things resulting in good.

Perfunctory

done without thinking of.

Frontispiece

the page in a book that is opposite the title page.

Cultivate

try to acquire or develop a skill OR prepare and use land for crops and gardening.

Autocratic

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power.

Venerable

Honorable, respectable, worthy of respect.

Coroner

The person who investigates and finds out all the information of ones death.

Pommel

the knob on a saddle, high part of a saddle.

Gunnysack

a feed bag; sack of rough material.

Clannish

sticking together in a group.

Droll

curious or unusual which provides dry humor.

Quinsy

a severe inflammation of the throat and tonsils.

Gingham

cotton cloth with checks on it.

Colic

A disease /sickness where you feel pain in your abdomen.

Dapper

Neat and trim in dress and appearance.

Remissness

a neglect, lack of concern.

Drawside

Old- fashioned name for one side of a sloped piece of land (like a riverbed)

Lithographs

prints of pictures or paintings.

Tallow

animal fat used to make candles.

Patroness

a financial supporter.

Essence

The irreplaceable nature and quality of something.

Lariat

pin- peg used to hold down a tie to restrict animal movement.

Mastiff

A dog of a large, strong breed with droopy ears and pendulous lips.

Calcio

soft cotton material, usually with small designs.

Torpor

inactivity, sluggishness.

Slavishly

submissive and unoriginally.

Solicitous

Considerate attentive.

distinctive uniform

Livery- A(n) ________ worn by a group (For example: uniforms for soldiers and jerseys for athletes)

Quinsy

________- Old- fashioned name of the disease Tonsillitis.

Coroner

The person who investigates and finds out all the information of ones death

Essence

The irreplaceable nature and quality of something

Clemency

Leniency

Heathenish

Not religious at all

Venerable

Honorable, respectable, worthy of respect

Forestalled

obstructed, delayed

Cultivate

try to acquire or develop a skill OR prepare and use land for crops and gardening

Slavishly

submissive and unoriginally

Destitute

needy, penniless, poor

Obliterated

completely destroyed

Colic

A disease/sickness where you feel pain in your abdomen

Insinuatingly

Hinting, suggesting, subtle

Deferred

give way to; accepted anothers will or authority

Autocratic

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power

Blustery

windy, gusty, blowy

Bravado

boldness, showiness

Patroness

a financial supporter

Ardent

devoted, passionate

Solicitous

Considerate attentive

Impetuously

offhandedly, spontaneously

Encumbered

weighed down, overloaded

Bantering

good-humored, playful talk

Droll

curious or unusual which provides dry humor

Hectoring

Talking in a bullying way

Dapper

Neat and trim in dress and appearance

Mastiff

A dog of a large, strong breed with droopy ears and pendulous lips

Quinsy

Old-fashioned name of the disease Tonsillitis

Drawside

Old-fashioned name for one side of a sloped piece of land (like a riverbed)

Ardent

devoted, passionate

Undulating

smoothly rolling or waving

Uncouth

without manners

Torpor

inactivity, sluggishness

Tintype

type of picture that is created by coating a thin piece of metal with enamel

Laconically

briefly

Emaciated

thin, starved

Arroyo

a gulf, gap

Stupefying

numbling, dulling

Quinsy

a severe inflammation of the throat and tonsils

Notoriety

attention, interest

Sullen

grumpy, gloomy

Gunnysack

a feed bag; sack of rough material

Stifling

oppressive

Vindictive

vengeful

Stark

severe

Remissness

a neglect, lack of concern

Pungent

sharp, biting; stron taste or smell

Gingham

cotton cloth with checks on it

Calcio

soft cotton material, usually with small designs

Lithographs

prints of pictures or paintings

Frontispiece

the page in a book that is opposite the title page

Tallow

animal fat used to make candles

Gelding

A neutered male horse

Pommel

the knob on a saddle, high part of a saddle

Squalls

sudden storms, blasts

Apprehensively

fearfully; with worry

Surly

gruff, short

Boisterously

noisily, energetically

Mottled

dppled, speckled

Fixy

particular, fussy

Acquit

to show, perform, exhibit

Lariat pin

peg used to hold down a tie to restrict animal movement

Petulantly

crossly

Mottled

dappled, speckled

Acquit

to show, perform, exhibit

Intercessor

mediator

Clannish

sticking together in a group

Proprietary

appeasing

Surlily

bad tempered, grumpily

Perfunctory

done without thinking of

Reticent

reserved, quiet