Brave New World Ch. 13-18

adage

a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact

apothecary

a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs

approbation

official acceptance or agreement

bursar

the treasurer at a college or university

carapace

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms

chastity

abstaining from sexual relations

dolichocephalic

an adult with a long narrow head

exasperation

a feeling of annoyance

excruciating

extremely painful

illicit

contrary to or forbidden by law

impunity

exemption from punishment or loss

indistinguishable

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed

monotone

an unchanging intonation

pallor

an unnatural lack of color in the skin

postulate

a proposition accepted as true to provide a logical basis

sacrilege

blasphemous behavior

strumpet

a women adulterer

superfluous

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

turpitude

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

vitrified

(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it