TSL Vocab- Full Book

Study and have this down off the top of your head by 10/29 (10 DAYS)

Portal

A large, imposing, or grand gateway or entrance.

Inauspicious

Signaling future misfortune; unpromising or unlucky.

Augury

A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

Betoken

To be a sign of; to indicate or portend.

Vagrant

A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.

Propriety

Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Rotund

Round or plump in shape.

Malefactor

A person who commits a crime or some other wrong.

Ignominy

Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor.

Gentility

Social superiority demonstrated by genteel, polite, or refined manners.

Revere

To feel deep respect or admiration for something or someone.

Remonstrate

To make a forcefully reproachful protest.

Abate

To become less intense, active, or widespread.

Append

To add something as an attachment or supplement.

Virtuous

Having or showing high moral standards.

Grievous

Very severe, serious, or causing great pain and suffering.

Plaintive

Sounding sad and mournful.

Lurid

Vividly shocking or sensational, especially giving an explicit details of crimes or sexual matters.

Amenable

Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Infamous

Well known for some bad quality or deed.

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Requite

To make appropriate return for a favor, service, or wrongdoing.

Alchemist

A person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process (historically turning base metals into gold).

Ascetic

Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Voluptuous

Relating to, providing, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure.

Penitent

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

Discern

To perceive, recognize, or distinguish something.

Imbibe

To drink alcohol; or to absorb ideas or knowledge

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Inopportune

Coming or happening at a bad or unsuitable time.

Piety

The quality of being deeply religious or reverent.

Prolific

Producing much fruit, foliage, or many works.

Regimen

A prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet.

Malicious

Intending or intended to do harm.

Inviolable

Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.

Placid

Not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful.

Enmity

The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Balm

A fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin; anything that heals or soothes.

Abyss

A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.