TSL vocab chapters 17-24
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
acutest | sharpest |
irrevocably | without possibility of being retracted or changed |
sufficed | met present needs, was sufficient |
imperious | domineering, overbearing |
galliard | spirited, lively |
estranged | separated |
abyss | hell, bottomless pit |
transitory | short-lived |
solace | comfort in distress |
denizens | inhabitants |
necromancer | sorcerer |
surmounted | placed above |
betimes | early |
gules | red |
repose | rest |
dolefully | sadly |
dissolute | lacking in moral restraint |
comport | agree, harmonize |
vicissitude | quality of being changeable |
obeisance | deference |
gratuitous | unnecessary, unwanted |
apotheosized | glorified |
sable | black |
trammelled | hindered |
misanthropy | hatred of man |
effervescence | liveliness |
preternaturally | exceptionally |
languidly | without energy |
contiguity | nearness |
atheist | one who denies the existence of God |
potentate | one who has power over others |
ponderous | having great weight |
escutcheon | shield bearing a coat of arms |
semblance | outward appearance, copy |
choleric | bad-tempered |
citadel | fortress, stronghold |
dryad | wood nymph |
colloquy | formal conversation |
spectre | ghost |
malignity | ill will |
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