Vocab 8-11

Feeble

Lacking physical strength, due to old age or illness

Rudiments

The first principles of a subject

Providence

The protective care of God

Jew’s Harp

Small simple musical instrument

Alist

Inclined to one side

Passe

No longer fashionable

Wrathful

Full of intense anger

Ruthless

Having or showing no pity or compassion

Apoplectic

Overcome with anger

Degeneration

The process of becoming degenerate

Umbrage

offense or annoyance

Rectitude

Morally correct

Interdict

A prohibition

Palliation

A medicine that relieves symptoms

Aberration

A departure from what is normal

Accosted

To approach aggressively

Procure

Obtained with care

Morphodite

A slang term for a person born with both a male and female genitalia

Quelled

Put to an end

Analogous

Comparable in certain respects

Relativity

The quality of being relevant

Provocation

An act or speech that makes someone annoyed

Guilelessness

Innocent, Naive

Invective

Insulting abusive language

Gallantly

Brave heroic manner

Innate

Inborn, Natural