| Term | Definition |
|---|
| vore | eat |
| pro | for |
| man | hand |
| fac | make |
| matr | mother |
| sumpt | take/use |
| scrip | writing |
| inquisitor | a harsh or rigorous questioner |
| wont | accustomed |
| equivocation | ambiguous speech |
| mien | appearance |
| savory | appetizing |
| convocation | assembly, especially of clergymen |
| curate | cleric in charge of a parish |
| injunction | command |
| cloister | covered walk with open colonnade on one side; used for meditation |
| catiff | despicable coward |
| habit | distinctive clothing of a religious order |
| choleric | easily angered |
| malefaction | evil deed |
| arable | fit for growing crops |
| obsequies | funeral rite or ceremony |
| intricate | having many complexly arranged elements |
| shrive | hear confession |
| pompous | high-sounding; having excessive self-esteem |
| laud | hymn of praise |
| interim | interval of time in between |
| asunder | into separate pieces |
| surname | last name |
| agility | lightness of movement; nimble |
| requiem | Mass for a dead person |
| repast | meal |
| dexterity | mental or physical skill and grace; adroitness |
| postscript | message attached to the end of a letter |
| medley | mixture |
| corpulence | obesity; fatness |
| piece of eight | old Spanish silver coin worth eight reals |
| devotee | one who really enjoys participating in something |
| chastise | punish |
| temerity | recklessness |
| archive | record |
| germane | relevant; fitting |
| errant | roving, especially in search of adventure |
| aplomb | self-confidence; poise |
| trenchant | sharp; keen |
| prithee | short for "pray thee"; ask you |
| affectation | show, behavior that is not natural |
| real | silver coin |
| precedent | something that happened before that is used as an example |
| chanson | song |
| eulogy | speech praising a person (usually dead) |
| train | staff of people following in attendance |
| deflower | take away the virginity of |
| annul | to declare invalid or void |
| rapier | two-edged sword |
| frequent | visit often |
| kid | young goat |
| intranet | a network within an institution |
| specious | apparently but not really genuine or correct |
| hors d'oevre | appetizer |
| subliminal | behold the threshold of conscious awareness |
| wunderkind | child with amazing abilities |
| decapod | creature with 10 legs |
| uncouth | crude; unrefined |
| diatribe | denunciation |
| adroit | dexterous or shrewd |
| repugnant | disgusting |
| terra firma | dry land |
| circumlocution | excessive use of words |
| scruples | feeling of doubt over what is ethical |
| pro bono | for the common good |
| cap-á-pie | from head to foot |
| quixotic | idealistic to an impractical degree |
| tacit | implied, but not expressed |
| epitaph | inscription on a tombstone |
| conjecture | judgment based on incomplete evidence |
| castellan | keeper of a castle |
| balsam | ointment used as a medication |
| malcontent | one who is dissatisfied with the state of things |
| protocol | original draft; diplomatic etiquette |
| teetotaler | person who never drinks any alcoholic liquor |
| prima donna | principle female singer |
| quintessence | purest instance |
| contumely | rudeness |
| sally | set out on a trip or expedition |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| collateral | situated side by side |
| adder | snake |
| anachronism | something chronologically out of place |
| orb | sphere |
| creed | statement of essential beliefs |
| pro tem | temporary |
| dialectic | tension between two interacting forces or elements |
| Corpus Christi | The Body of Christ |
| voilá | there it is |
| abridge | to reduce the length of |
| sultry | very hot |
| tarry | wait |
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