Grammar exam 2 : vocabulary words

borne

to carry or tolerate

to utter

to speak out loud

immolation

destruction by fire

motley

costume of many bright colors

pipe

a large barrel

vaults

underground storerooms

catacombs

morbid underground tunnels

fangs

long, sharp teeth

ignoramus

an ignorant person

staples

iron rings

parlay

to increase

protracted

to prolong in time or space

cunning

clever

deceitful

dishonest

lecherous

overly sexual

cuckold

man being cheated upon

fatuous

foolish

fruity

ridiculous

lurking

to hide

slyly

cunningly

scoundrel

dishonest person

dwell

stay somewhere for a long time

finicky

excessively meticulous

endearing

arousing affection or admiration

to fret

to cause emotional strain

lewd

obscene or vulgar

scurrying

moving quickly

phlegm

thick liquid in nose and throat

probe

surgical instrument

pawnbroker

lends money in exchange for items

pocketbook

purse

hovering

to remain in one place, in the air

inlays

tooth restoration

swoon

light-headed with joy

mangy

in poor condition

filthy

disgusting

lilt

gentle movement

craving

intense desire

hastily

hurriedly

predicament

a difficult situation

subsided

to become quiet or less

braids

interweaving strands of hair

limp

to proceed with difficulty

scholarship

financial aid to a student

watchful

carefully observant

to chime in

to break into a conversation

durable

able to exist for a long time

ultimately

in the end

gathering

the collecting of materials

pristine

fresh and clean

farer

traveler

aeons

immeasurably long period of time

atavistic

recurring trait

cradle

place of origin

lust

craving

threshold

bottom of a door

tenement

apartment building

narrow

thin of width

cobblestone

smoothened stone used as pavement

bowed

worshipped