| Term | Definition |
|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for making surfaces or for punching small holes |
| blasphemy | expressing disrespect for God or something sacred; prophane |
| coax | to urge by gentle urging, flattering, caressing; a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
| cryptic | having a secret or hidden meaning; having a puzzling terseness |
| discourse | an extended verbal expression in speech or writing; to carry on a conversation, talk, debate |
| disembodied | to free from a body or physical form of reality; not having a material body |
| filial | of or relating to a son or daughter |
| furtive | marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; secret, sly, sordid |
| impudence | the trait of being rude; lack of modesty |
| insidious | intended to entrap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful |
| lament | to mourn deeply; an expression of grief or sorrow |
| monsoon | the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter |
| persimmon | the fruit of a persimmon tree |
| propitiation | the act of atoning for a sin or wrongdoing |
| querulous | full of complaints; complaining |
| rebuke | to express sharp disapproval of; sharp, stern disapproval of |
| satiate | to supply w/ anything to excess; satisfy to the full; supplied |
| sham | something that is not what it purports to be; pretended; to pretend, to produce an imitation of |
| sinew | strength or power; to strengthen |
| skein | something twisted or wound; a succession of similar things |
| tawny | a shade of brown tinged w/ yellow |
| valor | boldness or determination in facing great danger; bravery |
| vex | to irritate, annoy, torment, disturb; annoyed |
| waft | to float or be carried esp. through the air; a sound, odor, or signal given by waving |
| wigwam | an american indian dwelling, usually rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid w/ bark |
| absolve | to grant remission of a sin to; free from blame |
| bestow | to give as a gift; to put to some use, apply |
| boxcar | a freight car w/ roof and sliding doors on the sides; extremely or disproportionally large |
| canter | an easy gallop; to move or ride at a canter |
| capitulate | to surrender under agreed conditions; to yield, give in |
| coquettish | a flirt; to flirt |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time; anything short-lived |
| glean | to collect or gather anything slowly; to learn, discover, or find out slowly |
| hither | to or toward this place; nearer |
| hobgoblin | something causing superstitious fear; an object of fear |
| insipid | lacking taste or flavor; lacking interest or significance or impact |
| manifest | evident, obvious, apparent; to prove or put beyond doubt or question |
| marrow | the inmost or essential part; strength or vitality |
| mire | a tract or area of wet swampy land; a situation in which extrication is difficult; to entrap |
| ornery | ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn, ill-tempered |
| partake | to have some qualities or attributes of something; have, give, or receive a share of |
| piquancy | a tart spicy quality; mentally exciting |
| preen | to pride or congratulate for an achievement; dress or groom w/ elaborate care |
| scroll | a round shape formed by a series of circles; a document that can be rolled up |
| sentimental | effusively or insincerely emotional |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| titular | of or relating to a legal title to something; having a title |
| transcendent | exceeding or surpassing usual limits; beyond the ordinary range of human knowledge |
| veer | to change direction; to turn |
| wren | a brown bird of the northern hemisphere w/ short upright tails |
| admonish | to warn, caution, advise, remind; to scold |
| billow | a large sea wave; to move w/ great difficulty; to become inflated; to rise and move |
| blithe | lacking or showing a lack of due concern; carefree and light-hearted; happy, merry |
| cordial | diffusing warmth and friendliness; sweet liquor drunk after a meal |
| decorum | dignified propriety of behavior |
| egotism | an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others; selfishness |
| exhilaration | the feeling of lively and cheerful joy |
| firmament | the vault of heaven; sky |
| gaudy | tastelessly showy; flashy |
| indubitable | too obvious to be doubted |
| manifold | something having many different parts or features; to make multiple copies of; to combine or increase |
| mean | to denote or connote; characterized by malice |
| pallor | unusual or extreme paleness |
| perennial | lasting an indefinitely long time; recurring again and again |
| perplexity | trouble or confusion resulting from complexity; tangled or confused |
| revere | a lapel on a womans garment; love to excess, venerate as an idol; to regard w/ respect tinged w/ awe |
| sanctity | the quality of being holy; a sacred object |
| slough | a hole full of mire in a road; condition of despair and hopelessness; to shed hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
| steed | a spirited horse for state or war |
| sublime | vaporize then condense; inspiring awe; lifted up or set high; elevated in nature or style |
| swell | crestless wave; a crescendo followed by a decrescendo; a man who is concerned w/ his dress and appearance |
| tincture | trace, tint, shade; to stain or tint w/ a color |
| ulster | a historic division of NE Ireland; a loose long overcoat of heavy fabric |
| undulate | to ripple, roll, wave; increase or decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves |
| verdant | green w/ vegetation; inexperienced, unsophisticated |
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