English ll vocab

Abjure

To deny oneself something; to formally renounce or give up; reject; avoid

Dowager

A woman who inherited a title or property from her deceased husband; a widow

Extenuate

To diminish the seriousness of; make a joke out of; make light of

Nuptial

Relating to marriage or weddings

Revenue

Personal income;wealth

Transpose

To change places; reverse usual order

Changeling

In folklore, a child who is secretly substituted for another one by fairies

Hind

A female deer

Languish

To undergo hardship as a result of being deprived of something, typically attention, independence, or freedom; become weak or feeble as a result of deprivation

Promontory

A point of land that juts out into the sea