English 9H Vocabulary Unit 4

gird

to prepare for an event or action

daunt

to make afraid; to discourage

flux

a state of continual change or movement

gothic

of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction

hovel

a dirty wretched living place

cadaverous

of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; thin

penury

extreme poverty

egress

an exit; a means of going out

despot

a dictator with absolute power

felicity

happiness; bliss

beget

to produce; to make happen

educe

to draw or bring out

glean

to collect bit by bit; to gather patiently

chafe

to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction

effrontery

shameless boldness

imbibe

to drink

feign

to pretend

desist

to stop; discontinue

allude

to hint at, to refer to indirectly

elite

the choice members or best of a group