English 1 H: Unit 5 Vocab Quiz - Sandt

Plunder:

steal goods; take as spoils

Suitor:

a man who courts a woman

Staid:

characterized by dignity and propriety

Bard:

a lyric poet

Reproach

express criticism towards

Indignation:

a feeling of righteous anger

Misgiving:

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

Squander:

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Unbridled:

not restrained or controlled

Guile:

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

Cunning:

showing inventiveness and skill

Libation:

the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony

Beset:

annoy continually or chronically

Rife:

excessively abundant

Ardor:

feelings of great warmth and intensity

Suppliant:

humbly entreating

Gale:

a strong wind moving 34–40 knots

Flout:

treat with contemptuous disregard

Hallowed:

worthy of religious veneration

Resplendent:

having great beauty

Brusquely:

in a blunt direct manner

Vie:

compete for something

Unwieldy:

difficult to use or handle because of size or weight

Vexed:

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

Vagabond:

a wanderer with no established residence or means of support