"When the Emperor was Divine" Vocab

Municipal

relating to a city or town or its governing body.

sever

divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly

Ration

a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime; OR  to allow each person to have only a fixed amount

Aria

a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.

Narcissus

a bulbous Eurasian plant of a genus that includes the daffodil; mythological allusion to Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection

Censure

to examine officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it.

loam

a fertile soil of clay and sand

Coniferous

(of a tree) producing cones, and having leaves that do not fall off in the winter

Overture

an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.

essential

absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

trestle

 a braced frame consisting usually of a horizontal piece with spreading legs at each end that supports something (as the top of a table) : a structure of timbers or steel for carrying a road or railroad over a valley. 

Partition

the state of being divided into parts. 

Solemn

formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity

frayed

of a fabric, rope, or cord) unraveled or worn at the edge.  

chronicle

a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence  

bountiful

large in quantity; abundant.

alkaline

of, relating to, containing, or having the properties of an alkali or alkali metal : basic. especially, of a solution; not acidic 

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret.

zenith

the time at which something is most powerful or successful.  

domestic

relating to the running of a home or to family relations. 

vagrant

a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging; related to one who wanders  

morale

the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.        

forte

a thing at which someone excels.    

confide

tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others

wither

become dry and shriveled.    

hobble

walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.

reconnaissance

preliminary surveying or research

rapture

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy.

congregate

gather into a crowd or mass.

repatriate

send (someone) back to their own country

forswear

agree to give up or do without (something). 

remnant

 a usually small part, member, or trace remaining. : a small surviving group 

ravenous

extremely hungry.

despair

the complete loss or absence of hope; to feel hopeless

compose

write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry). 

accumulate

gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

conspire

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

dictate

lay down authoritatively; prescribe. 

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with.

recur

occur again periodically or repeatedly.   

sully

damage the purity or integrity of; defile.  

asset

a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

treacherous

guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.   

cunning

having/showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit/evasion.