Untitled Flashcards Set

1. brooch (n.) - a piece of jewelry that is fastened to a garment by a hinged pin and catch

2. cosmopolitan (adj.) -  having a worldwide scope or bearing; sophisticated

3. formulated (v.) - to draw something up carefully and in detail

4. moor (n.) - a large uncultivated treeless stretch of land covered with bracken, heather, coarse grasses, or moss

5. negligible (adj.) - too small or unimportant to be worth considering

6. nocturnal (adj.) - active or done during the night

7. planisphere (n.) - a representation on a flat surface of all or part of a sphere, especially a map of the night sky as seen from one location at a point in time

8. resonant (adj.) -  clear, continuous sound or ring; synchronous vibrations

9. roisterers (n.) – people who take part in loud rowdy partying or celebrations

10. rucksack (n.) - a large bag, usually with two straps and often with a supporting frame, carried on the back and used especially by walkers and climbers

11. schizophrenic (adj.) - psychotic state with disordered feeling; thought and conduct

12. tessellate (v.) - to construct, pave, or decorate something with small pieces of stone or glass to give a mosaic effect

13. tether (n.) - the limit of one’s strength or resources; rope or chain

14. till (n.) - a box, drawer, or tray in which money is kept, e.g. in a cash register

15. truncheon (n.) - a short heavy stick carried by a police officer

16. veranda (n.) - a porch, usually roofed and sometimes partly enclosed, that extends along an outside wall of a building