Mayor of Casterbridge Vocab Quiz 1 (Words 1-32)

castigate

(verb) to punish or subdue by punishment; to chastise.

retrospection

(noun) a contemplation of the past.

furrow

(verb) to make wrinkles or grooves.

circumspection

(noun) careful consideration of consequences; caution.

girth

(noun) size or measurement around the body.

urban

(adjective) having to do with a city.

summoner

(noun) a person who calls others together or sends for someone.

undulate

(verb) moved with a wavelike motion.

insidious

(adjective) treacherous or dangerous in a secret way.

artful

(adjective) skillful.

impetuous

(adjective) violent; hasty; rash; impulsive.

deprecated

(adjective) disapproved of; belittled.

inveterate

(adjective) firmly established; habitual; deep-rooted.

galvanized

(adjective) stimulated or excited as if by electric shock.

mortify

(verb) to humiliate; to cause shame.

vexed

(adjective) troubled or distressed; annoyed.

emulation

(noun) An effort to equal or be like another through imitation.

transcend

(verb) Surpass; exceed

monotonous

(adjective) Lacking variety; marked by sameness.

abate

(verb) Decrease; become less intense.

demurely

(adverb) In a serious, reserved, or modest manner.

jocular

(adjective) Jesting or joking.

ruse

(noun) A clever trick; subterfuge.

enigmatic

(adjective) Mysterious; inexplicable; puzzling.

superfluous

(adjective) Beyond what is needed; unnecessary.

incipient

(adjective) Beginning to come into being.

appease

(verb) To pacify; to calm or satisfy.

reproach

(verb) Blame; express disapproval of.

acquiesce

(verb) Give in; accept without protest.

estrange

(verb) To alienate; to separate; to cause to become distant.

corroborate

(verb) Confirm; verify with supporting evidence.

infernal

(adjective) Relating to hell; fiendish.