JC spelling vocab

abridge

to shorten, to diminish

affable

friendly, courteous, amicable

alchemist

one who practices medieval chem or tries to change metals into gold

ascend

to move upward, to rise from a lower station

augment

to make greater or to supplement

augury

an omen or prophecy

baseness

the quality of lacking higher values

Bequeath

to hand down, to give or to leave in a will

bestow

to grant or to give

clamor

loud noise or shouting

conceit

Excessively high opinion of one’s own worth or ability

confound

to cause one to become confused

contaminant

something that causes impurity

covert

secret, concealed

crave

to desire intensely

Derision

scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

Enfranchise

to give or bestow something such as the right to vote or citizenship

engender

to cause, produce, or create

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request

exalt

to glorify, to praise, to rise in rank

flourish

to thrive, to grow well

Gravity

seriousness, importantance

Grievous

characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave

hideous

very ugly, offensive, shocking

homage

a reverential regard; respect shown by external action

indignation

anger as a result of something unjust

instigation

urging, provocation; initiation

kindle

to start a fire, to stir up

knotty

so complicated that it cannot be solved; full of knots

lament

to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner