Scythe vocab test 3 PT2

Retrospect

Retrospect

A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time

Gourmand

A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; Glutton, gourmandizer, overeater

Luxuriate

Enjoy oneself in a luxurious way, take self-indulgent delight; Revel, bask, delight

Ornate

Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns; Elaborate, decorated, embellished

Audacity

A willingness to take bold risks; Boldness, daring, intrepidity, bravery

Beleaguer

Cause problems or difficulties for; Hard-pressed, troubled

Effigy

A sculpture or model of a person; Statue, statuette, carving

Pontification

Pompous or dogmatic speech

Supplant

Supersede and replace; Replace, displace, supersede

Litany

A series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people; Prayer, invocation, petition

Fallibility

Liability to be deceived or mistaken

Precarious

Not securely held or in position, dangerously likely to fall or collapse

Abdication

An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne; Resignation, retirement, relinqueshment

Chagrin

Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated; Annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure

Pensive

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought; Thoughtful, thinking, reflective

Inexorably

In a way that is impossibly to stop or prevent

Levy

Impose (a tax, fee, or fine); Impose, charge, exact, demand

Hallowed

Made holly, consecrated

Vitriol

Cruel and bitter criticism

Stoic

A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

Platitudes

A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; Cliche, truism, commonplace, banality

Expiation

The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing, atonement; Atonement, redemption, redress, reparation

Equanimity

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation; Composure, calmness, calm, self-control

Deference

Humble submission and respect; Respect, respectfulness, regard, courteousness, politeness, civility

Tinctures

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol; Solution, suspension, infusion, potion

Ingratiate

Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them; Cultivate, flatter, court

Exasperated

Intensely irritated and frustrated; Infuriated, annoyed, inflamed, vexed

Pragmatist

A person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals

Preening

(Of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak; Clean, tidy, groom, smoothe

Bereaved

Deprived of a close relation or friend through their death; Deprived, robbed, lamented