Count of Monte Cristo Vocabulary Part One
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MeghanEvers on November 9, 2010
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 obsequious | Overly submissive and eager to please |
| lithe | bending easily and gracefully; supple; flexible |
| obstinate | stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising; determined to have one's way |
| implacable | not to be appeased; relentless |
| ardent | passionate; zealous; glowing or brning (as in fire) |
| avowal | a public declaration or acknowledgement |
| proverbial | of or like a wise or witty folksaying |
| wrath | intense anger |
| commissary | a store for food and supplies, especially in a military post or mining camp; a goverment official |
| recrimination | the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| rapacity | the act of being greedy, voracious, and/ or predatory |
| abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; anything too deep for measurement |
| stratum | a layer or level |
| yardarm | either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship |
| despoil | to rob or plunder |
| alacrity | eager and enthusiastic willingness, often with quick, lively action |
| usurper | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another |
| sublime | exalted, noble, uplifting, awe-inspiring |
| parry | To deflect or ward off (a blow); to evade (a question) |
| gendarmes | French policemen |
| reverie | a daydream, act of daydreaming |
| requiem | a mass or service for the repose of departed souls; music, poetry, or other composition for the dead |
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