Vocabulary from The Picture of Dorian Gray

abdicate

give up power or duties

apprehension

becoming scared or nervous about something that might happen

audacious

being very bold and willing to take risks

blasphemy

showing disrespect for soemhting sacred or religious

bulwark

strong defense or protection

conservatory

a school or college for the study of the fine arts like music

doctrinaire

a stubborn person who holds onto his opinions without being open to other ideas

fare

the sum charged for riding in a public transportation

fetid

having a very bad smell

idyll

a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

ignoble

not honorable or respectable, doing things that are considered bad or shameful

implicate

show that someone is involved in a crime or bad situation

infamy

well known for something bad or disgraceful

iteration

the process of repeating something, to improve it or get closer to a desired result

leer

look at someone in an unpleasant or creepy way

livery

special uniform worn by servants or officials

nigh

near or close

oratory

the act of public speaking

prate

to talk a lot about unimportant things

precipice

a very steep cliff

quay

structure built along the edge of a body of water, where ships can dock to load and unload cargo or passengers

reformation

improvement in the condition of institutions or practices

rejoinder

a quick reply to a question or remark

satyr

a creature that is part human and part goat, known with playful and mischievous behaviors

spectral

relating to or resembling a ghost or specter

threadbare

thin and tattered with age

tonic

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

unsullied

free from blemishes

vestige

an indication that something has been present

visage

the human face