Don Quixote: Part 1

Livid adj

Enraged; discolored bruising; pallid; reddish

Begrudge v

To give or concede with reluctance or displeasure; to look upon with disapproval or envy

Burlesque n

A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque or exaggerated or comical imitation.

Haphazard adj

marked by lack of plan, order, or direction

Exemplary adj

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

Pernicious adj

Highly damaging or destructive often in a way that is inconspicuous; (archaic) wicked

Errant adj

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

Tenuous adj

Weak, shaky; slender; not dense

Terebinth n

A small European tree of the cashew family

Invective n

abusive language

Nicety n

An elegant, delicate, or civilized feature; subtlety; precision; fastidiousness

Confutation n

A refutation

Motley adj

made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors; a jester, fool

Arable adj

suitable for growing crops

Plaintive adj

expressing suffering or woe: melancholy

Sally v

suddenly rush forth; to set out, depart (often used with forth)

Scour v

to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to purge

Nag n

A horse, especially one who is old or in poor condition

Sonorous adj

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Redress v

to set right, remedy; compensate; avenge

Swelter v

to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

Don v

to put on

Ermine n

A soft, white fur

Fledgling n

an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

Tress n

a long lock of a woman's hair

Mellifluous adj

flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyed

Posterity n

future generations of people

Vouchsafe v

give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner

Annals n

Historical records; records of the activities of an organization

Behoove v

to be necessary or proper for

Picaroon n

a pirate or a rogue

Stirrup n

device for securing a horseman's feet, enabling him to wield weapons more effectively

Gorget n

a piece of armor protecting the throat

Trollop n

a woman perceived as disreputable

Meager adj

Thin; lacking desirable qualities; deficient in quality or quantity

Redound v

to have an effect; (archaic) to swell

Munificent adj

extremely generous, lavish

Wag n

Wit, joker; (obsolete) a young man

Tribunal n

a court of justice

Crupper n

a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail

Rabble n

a disorderly crowd, a mob

Gird v

to prepare for an event or an action; to provide, equip

Skinflint n

a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means; a niggard

Ilk n

kind; sort; class

Singly adv

Individually; single-handed

Eclogue n

A poem in which shepherds converse

Contort v

to twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape

Mendacious adj

given to lying or deception; untrue

Skulk v

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Remission n

an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

Galley n

low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

Courtier n

one who practices flattery; an attendant of the royal court

Bellow v

to shout in a deep voice

Tourney n

A tournament

Row n

A noisy disturbance or quarrel

Friar n

a medieval European monk who traveled from place to place preaching to the poor

Truncate v

to shorten by cutting off

Extemporaneous adj

spoken or done, often very well, without preparation; ad hoc

Lath n

building material; thin strips of wood

Verve n

energy, enthusiasm

Measly adj

contemptibly small; infected with measles

Buck v

To jerk; to oppose, resist; to throw or dislodge a rider; to move or charge into

Hegemony n

A strong influence or domination over others

Balsam n

A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing

Circumlocution n

an indirect way of expressing something; unnecessary use of many words to express an idea

Intemperance n

Lack of moderation, especially in drinking

Serenade n

A musical performance

Gewgaw n

a showy but worthless trinket

Capuchin n

A member of the Order of Friars formed in 1529; a hooded cloak for women

Ingrate n

An ungrateful person

Apotheosis n

Quintessence; peak, acme; ideal; elevated to divine status

Receptive adj

open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

Effete adj

worn out; barren

Consummate

(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection

Confidant n

a person entrusted with secrets

Duenna n

elderly woman chaperon of a young lady; governess

Sierra n

A range of mountains especially with a serrated or irregular outline

Buffet v

to strike with force

Balk v

to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

Parlous adj

full of danger or risk, perilous

Chimerical adj

absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible

Bier n

a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

Teem v

to swarm, brim or overflow; to empty, pour

Presage n

A premonition; an omen, portent

Doleful adj

sad; dreary

Glean v

To find out

Reverberate v

to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

Interminable adj

endless, so long as to seem endless

Bereft adj

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

Thrall n

the state of being under the control of another person

Baneful adj

causing ruin; harmful; pernicious

Siesta n

an afternoon nap

Hide v

To beat, flog

Modicum n

a small amount

Enema n

The injection of liquid into the rectum and colon through the anus

Fare v

To get along or manage in a specific way

Belabor v

To attack verbally; to beat soundly; to explain or insist excessively

Rapier adj

extremely sharp or keen

Jowl n

the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping: chin

Loft n

room or space under the roof; attic