Victorian Era Vocab

What is authorship?

The state or act of creating or originating written work.

What does incredulous mean?

Skeptical or unwilling to believe something.

What is accreditation?

Official recognition of meeting required standards.

What does indoctrinate mean?

To teach a set of beliefs uncritically; to instruct with a certain ideology.

What is doctrine?

A principle or set of principles taught or advocated.

What does expenditure refer to?

The act of spending or using up resources.

What does imperil mean?

To put in danger; to threaten.

What is idealism?

The practice of forming ideals, often unrealistically; belief in noble principles.

What is mileage?

(1) Distance traveled; (2) figurative value or benefit gained.

What does removal refer to?

The act of taking something away or eliminating it.

What does immobile mean?

Incapable of moving; motionless.

What is plenipotent?

Having full power or authority (often diplomatic).

What does reparative mean?

Serving to repair or restore.

What does salubrious mean?

Health‑giving; pleasant and wholesome (often used in Victorian settings).

What does scarify mean?

To make shallow cuts or scratches; to score.

What does scarcely mean?

Barely; hardly; only just.

What does subsist mean?

To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.

What does collaborate mean?

To work together on a task (root meaning “to work” or “to take effort”).

What does supplant mean?

To take the place of, often by force or strategy.

What does pervade mean?

To spread through or be present throughout.