vocab

Scourging

Whip (someone) as a punishment.

Consecrate

Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred.

Odious

Loathsome.

Abhorrence

The act or state of abhorring or despising something or someone.

Prostrate

Lying on the ground, facing down.

Vocation

A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

Illiberal

Extremely narrow-minded or ungenerous.

Sanguine

Marked by eager hopefulness; confidently optimistic.

Libels

A published false statement that damages someone’s reputation; a written defamation.

Statute

A written law; a rule of an institution.

Ordain

To predetermine; to invest with special authority.

Expostulation

The act of expressing disagreement or complaint.

Thraldom

State of being under another's control.

Concede

To admit, often unwillingly, that something is true.

Stultified

Lose enthusiasm due to routine.

Flagellation

Whipping.

Utterance

A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.

Anomalous

Inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected; irregular, unusual.

Privations

A state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food, clothing, and shelter are scarce.

Destitute

Without basic necessity.

Palpable

Capable of being touched (often used literally, sometimes figuratively).

Impertinent

Rude.

Concubinage

The state of unmarried men and women living together.

Tidings

News.

Imbruted

Sink to the level of a brute.

Impetus

A driving force; impulse.

Auspices

A divine or prophetic token.