English IV Lesson 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Plundering | Robbing or taking goods by force |
| Gable | Triangular part on roof line of building |
| Afflictor | One who causes pain or distress |
| Sinews | Tendons, physical strength |
| Disperse | Scatter |
| Barren | Unproductive of life, infertile |
| Devastated | Ruined |
| Infest | To swarm, to grow in or over |
| Scabbard | Sheath for blade of a weapon |
| Chalice | Cup or goblet |
| Molten | Fused or liquified by heat |
| Livid | Discolored by bruising, pale, enraged |
| Epic | Long narrative poem about a hero |
| Jackal | One who performs menial tasks for another, wild dog |
| Affliction | Great suffering |
| Heath | Tract of wasteland, shrubbery |
| Wend | To direct one's course, to proceed on |
| Render | To give up, yield |
| Intoning | Uttering, vocalizing |
| Personable | Of pleasing personal appearance, likeable |
| Absolution | Act of forgiving, clemency |
| Accrue | To increase in size, quantity or scope |
| Sundry | Various, diverse |
| Hostelry | Inn, hotel |
| Burnished | To make smooth and bright, polish |
| Solicitous | Anxious, concerned |
| Supple | Able to bend easily, flexible |
| Eminent | High rank or reputation, distinguished |
| Sanguine | Cheerful, hopeful |
| Utter | To express by speaking |
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