Voc 1-41

Scoffers

People who show contempt by derisive acts or language, mock

Chaff

Something comparatively worthless

Tread

To walk or proceed along

Iniquity

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

Absolution

forgiveness; pardon; release from guilt, obligation or punishment

Transgression

An offense, a violation of a law, command, or duty

Loom

appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening

spry

active, lively

duress

threats used to force a person to do something

despoil

steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from

resplendent

attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous, shining, glowing

fawned

to show affection, especially for a dog

tarried

to delay or be tardy

abode

a temporary stay

wending

to proceed along, travel

tainted

affect with a bad or undesirable quality, contaminated; corrupted

wary

showing caution about possible dangers or problems

deft

quick and skillful

crook

hooked staff of a shepherd

mismating

mismatch, match unsuitably or wrongly

dubious

hesitating or doubting

bustling

moving in an energetic and busy manner

scanty

barely, scarcely sufficient, inadequate; minimal

flitch

a side of cured meat or bacon

repast

the act or time of taking food

cormorants

water birds that have a long neck

impiety

lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god

initiate

unpractised, untried, new

retrograde

to decline to a worse condition

goaded

something that urges or stimulates into action

bellow

to shout in a deep voice

pandemonium

a wild uproar, commotion, chaotic situation

loathsome

disgusting

throng

crowding of people

blaspheme

speak irreverently about God or sacred things

benignity

showing kindness and gentleness

munificence

generosity

dispel

to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering

aureole

a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage

cleaving

to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly

hastening