Maynard Vocab. Due 11/10/11
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pernicious | causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful. deadly; fatal. Evil Wicked. |
| Melancholy | A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. |
| Specter | a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. some object or source of terror or dread. |
| Imprecations | a curse; malediction. to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person. |
| Obtuse | not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form. rounded at the extremity. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound. |
| Disdain | to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself. |
| Colloquy | formal conversation. a conversational exchange; dialogue. Conference. |
| Mendicant | practicing beggary |
| Chimera | a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination. any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, especially as depicted in decorative art. |
| Bewildered | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements. to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex. |
| Lethargic | deficient in alertness or activity. Sluggish. the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity. |
| Rigorously | Careful, thorough and exact. Rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline |
| Chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation. |
| Subjugate | put down by force or intimidation. to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master. Enslave |
| Seraphic | having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. a member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child's head with wings above, below, and on each side. |
| Reproach | a mild rebuke or criticism. Shame. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure. |
| Propitious | presenting favorable circumstances. |
| Inherently | in a way that is a permanent part of something. existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute |
| Pedant | a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit. a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning. |
| Fiacre | a small horse-drawn carriage. cab. |
| Idyllic | excellent and delightful in all respects. charmingly simple or rustic |
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