The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Ch.10單詞卡 | Quizlet

abstinence

any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance

aura

a subtly pervasive quality or atmosphere seen as emanating from a person, place, or thing

avidity

eagerness; greediness

bestial

without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman

blazon

to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim

bravos

a daring bandit, assassin, or murderer, especially one hired to steal or murder for another

chastisement

severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

composite

made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound

connive

to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize

denizen

an inhabitant; resident

depravity

the state of being morally bad or evil

diabolical

having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked

dissolution

the breaking up of an assembly or organization; dismissal; dispersal

efficacy

a measure of the success of a vaccine or other pharmaceutical when used in the controlled environment of a clinical trial, as opposed to in the real world

effulgence

a brilliant radiance; a shining forth

endowed

supported by a permanent fund or source of income

extraneous

introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external

fag-got

a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay person, especially a gay man

familiar

a supernatural spirit or demon, often in the form of an animal, supposed to serve and aid a witch or other individual

gallows

a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging

hazard

to offer (a statement, conjecture, etc.) with the possibility of facing criticism, disapproval, failure, or the like

hypocrite

a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that they do not actually possess

imperious

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

incongruous

not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts

insidious

operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect

inveterate

firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic

malign

to speak harmful untruths about; slander; defame

mantle

something that covers, envelops, or conceals

multifarious

having many different parts, elements, forms

pamper

to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care

pang

a sudden, brief, sharp pain or physical sensation; spasm

perennial

lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring

plod

to proceed in a tediously slow manner

polity

the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

province

a department or branch of learning or activity

scruple

a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions

tempest

a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult

transience

the quality of lasting a short time

treble

to make or become three times as much or as many; triple

unbridled

not controlled or restrained

vicarious

performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another