totc vocab #1

besmirch (v.)

to soil, tarnish, discolor

contraband (n.)

anything forbidden by law from being imported or exported

doleful (adj.)

sorrowful; mournful; melancholy

emaciated (adj.)

abnormally thin by a gradual wasting away

expeditiously (adv.)

promptly and efficiently

feign (v.)

to pretend or fake; to represent fictitiously

inscrutable (adj.)

hard to understand; incapable of being analyzed

mutinous (adj.)

rebellious against authority

retinue (n.)

a group of supporters or attendants of a high ranking person

sagacity (n.)

wisdom; soundness of judgment

acquit (v.)

to declare not guilty

asseveration (n.)

a serious statement or declaration

barrister (n.)

a lawyer in England

cow (v.)

to intimidate; to frighten with threats or violence

indictment (n.)

a formal accusation by a grand jury; a charge with an offense or crime

politic (adj.)

showing good judgment; shrewd or prudent in practical matters

repose (n.)

the state of rest, sleep, or peacefulness

supplication (n.)

a humble request

visage (n.)

a face

garret (n.)

a little room at the top of a building; an attic