Vocab for Midterm
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EllieSilverman on January 22, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Stinted | limited, restrained |
| Prudence | the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason |
| Breach | infraction or violation of a law |
| Divining | discovering by intuition or insight |
| Rapine | pillage, plunder |
| Libations | a liquid (wine) drank ceremoniously |
| Squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly |
| Bane | death, destruction, ruin |
| Insolent | boldly rude or dissrespective |
| Guile | insidious cunning in attaining a goal, deception |
| Steadfast | firm in purpose, fixed in direction |
| Buffets | a blow with the hand or fist |
| Beguiling | to influence by trickery, flattery; mislead; delude |
| Plundered | to rob of goods or valuables by open force; raids; war |
| Harried | to harass, annoy or prove a nuisance to; ravage |
| Contending | to struggle in opposition; compete; vie |
| Rebuffed | to repel, refuse, drive away |
| Adversity | catastrophe, disaster |
| Relent | to become less severe and soften in feeling, temper or determination |
| Ardor | great warmth or feeling; passion; intense devotion; eagerness or enthusiasm |
| Thralldom | slavery |
| Anguish | excruciating or acute distress; suffering; pain |
| Respite | a delay or cessation for a time (of something distressing) |
| Borne | to bring forth (birth) |
| Supplication | humble prayer, entreaty |
| Tactician | a person adept in planning tactics |
| Bounty | reward or gift |
| Indulgence | the act of yielding to a desire and following will |
| Canniest | careful, cautious |
| Languish | to lose vigor and vitality; weak or feeble |
| Conveyance | the act of communication |
| Barren | unable to produce children |
| Implacable | not to be appeased, mollified or pacified |
| Chattels | slave, any article of tangible property other than land, buildings and things annexed to land |
| Disconsolate | without consolation or solace, hopelessly unhappy |
| Rancor | bitter, hatred, ranking resentment |
| Amulet | a small object to ward off evil and bring good fortune |
| Contrivers | people who plan with ingenuity, devise, invent |
| Snare | to catch or involve by trickery |
| Provisioning | to supply with needs |
| Chameleon | animal with ability to change color and blend with their environment |
| Bereft | deprived |
| Stealth | secret procedure (stealing) |
| Breach | an infraction or violation (law, faith, trust) |
| Formidable | great strength, forceful, powerful |
| Booty | spoil taken from an enemy in war |
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