vocab list 9

aver

to state or assert with

confidence; to declare

to be true

loath

unwilling or

reluctant; a strong

dislike or aversion

stolid

showing little or no

emotion or

sensitivity; impassive

consecrated

declared or made

sacred; dedicated to a

sacred purpose

recrimination

the act of accusing in

return; a

counter-accusation

inexorable

impossible to stop or

prevent; unyielding;

relentless

compunction

a feeling of guilt or

moral scruple that

follows or prevents

wrongdoing

regale

to entertain or delight

with something

pleasant; to provide

with choice food or

drink

sallow

of a sickly, yellowish

color; lacking healthy

color or vitality

sacrilege

the violation or

misuse of what is

regarded as sacred or

holy

querulous

complaining in a

whining manner;

characterized by or

expressing a

complaint

injunction

a formal order or

directive; a command

ebullition

a sudden outburst or

display, as of emotion

or energy

repine

to feel or express

discontent; to fret,

complain

implore

to beg earnestly or

desperately; to

request urgently

adjure

to earnestly or

solemnly urge or

command

audacity

boldness or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety or conventional thought

lineament

a distinctive feature

or characteristic,

especially of the face

slatternly

untidy, slovenly, or

unkempt in

appearance

compulsion

the action or state of

being forced to do

something; an

irresistible urge or

force