VOCABS 3.3 - 7 Copernicus

assayer

a person that tests a metal to find out how pure it is

aver

to say that something is certainly true

chortle

to laugh with pleasure and satisfaction

consort

to spend time in the company of particular people

consternation

a feeling of strong annoyance and anger

deliquesce

become liquid, typically during decomposition

divestiture

the act of selling an asset or business

facsimile

an exact copy

foray

a brief attempt in an activity outside usual range of activities

garbled

confused and unclear

lambaste

to criticize someone severely

obeisance

the fact of obeying or respecting someone

ossify

be stagnant or rigid

platonic

intimate and affectionate but not sexual

indemnify

to pay for someone's loss

rapacious

using force to take things for yourself

ruffian

a violent, wild, and unpleasant person

scourge

something/something that causes harm

welter

a large number of things in confusion

stigma

a strong lack of respect