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CC STAVE 1 VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stave | a verse of a poem or a song |
| clergyman | pastor, priest, ect. |
| undertaker | funeral director |
| chief mourner | witness to the funeral |
| hamlet | a play of William Shakespeare about a prince who avenges his father's murder |
| bedlam | an insane asylum |
| shilling | about a pennt ($0.01) |
| liberality | the state of being generous |
| ominous | threatening evil |
| facetious | humorously |
| misanthropic | hating human kind |
| rime | a coating of ice |
| ruddy | a healthy redish color |
| coach and six | a carriage drawn by six horses |
| balustrades | railing on the stairs |
| melancholy | gloomy |
| meditation | reflection, thinking |
| conscious | aware |
| incredulous | unwilling to believe |
| penance | remorse for your past |