English: Unit 4 - Puritans and Age of Reason

prize

to value extremely highly

quench

to satisfy by drinking

recompense

compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made

manifold

many and various

arduous

extremely difficult

inclination

tendency

undertaken

to commit oneself to and take on a task; to begin

speculative

theoretical; a guess based on considerable thought

conviction

a firmly head belief

contrary

the opposite of the desired affect

rectitude

moral or religious correctness

contrive

to create

enumeration

a count

avarice

greed

annex

to join or add

precept

a general rule intended to regulate thought or behavior

trifling

insignificant or unimportant

forbear

to cease or refrain from

acquisition

the act of gaining possession

facilitate

to aid; to help make easier

vigilance

careful attention

unremitting

unending; incessant

perpetual

eternal

prattling

to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

affluence

an abundance of property or wealth

allot

to give a portion to

eradicate

destroy completely; put an end to

disposition

the way in which something is arranged or placed

vexed

to annoy or frustrate

incorrigible

incapable of being improved