Jekyll and Hyde Vocab 1

countenance (n)

a person’s face or facial expression; expression

discourse (n)

written or spoken communication or debate; discussion

aptness (n)

the quality of being appropriate or suitable; suitability

eminent (adj)

famous or respectable; well known, renowned

beacon (n)

a light set up in a prominent position to provide guidance; signal

austere (adj)

strict, plain, severe

mortified (adj)

deeply embarrassed or humiliated; horrified

extremity (n)

the furthest point or limit of something; boundary

reprove (v)

to repremand or scold someone; admonish

demonstrative (adj)

openly showing emotion/affection; emotional, expressive

sawbones (n)

a doctor or surgeon

holograph (n)

a manuscript handwritten by the author; original document

balderdash (n)

nonsense

conveyance (n)

the action or process of transporting something from one place to another; transportation

protégé (n)

student of an esteemed professional; pupil, student

juggernaut (n)

a huge, powerful, or overwhelming force/a truck; steamroller

disquietude (n)

unease, anxiety

malformation (n)

deformity, distortion

troglodyte (n)

a caveman

transfigure (v)

to transform into something better