Ophelia 37-Epilogue Vocab

Oblate

A person who is dedicated to the service of a religious community, typically living outside the community but making a formal commitment to it.

Atone

To make amends or reparation for a wrongdoing or offense.

Prioress

The female superior of a convent or a religious community of nuns.

Suffice

To be enough or adequate; to meet the needs or requirements.

Hierarchy

A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.

Grandeur

The quality of being grand, magnificent, or imposing; greatness or splendor.

Thrall

The state of being in someone's power; a slave or captive.

Postulant

A candidate for admission to a religious order or community, who is in the period of testing before becoming a full member.

Assuage

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to soothe or relieve.

Discern

recognize or distinguish something clearly. It often involves perceiving differences or making judgments based on observation.

Malady

A disease or disorder of the body or mind; an ailment.

Proverbial

Typically referred to in a proverb or idiom; commonly known or spoken of, often used to describe something well-known.

Novice

A person who is new to or inexperienced in a particular field or situation.

Transgression

An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense or wrongdoing.

Penitence

The state of feeling sorrowful and remorseful for one's sins or wrongdoings; it often involves a commitment to change.

Humility

A modest or low view of one's own importance; hum

Miter

a tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.

Crozier

A ceremonial staff or crook carried by bishops and some abbots, symbolizing their pastoral authority and role as shepherds of their flocks.

Dispel

To make a feeling, doubt, or belief disappear; to scatter or drive away.

Presaging

To predict or indicate something in advance; to foreshadow or foretell.

Sepulcher

A burial vault or tomb, often a stone structure or a grave, where a deceased person is laid to rest.

Stigmata

Physical marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, typically regarded as a miraculous sign of faith.

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful; showing an excessive pride or self-importance.

Officious

Objectionably aggressive in offering one's unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome.

Sprightly

Full of energy, enthusiasm, and liveliness; lively and brisk.

Prattles

To talk in a simple-minded, inconsequential, or babbling manner; to chatter or babble on about trivial matters.