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Lewis Vocab Midterms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adherent | supporter/follower |
| Alacrity | eagerness |
| Antiquity | old age, long time ago |
| Assiduity | diligence, constant effort |
| August | inspiring awe (due to age or high rank) |
| Austere | strict, stern |
| Burgher | Citizen |
| Conciliate | to win or gain favor |
| Fain | ready, eager |
| Impunity | Exemption from Punishment |
| Junto | small committee |
| Obsequious | obedient |
| Patriarch | led by men, male leader |
| Populous | highly populated |
| Rubicund | red |
| sage | (n) wise old man (adj) wise |
| scrupulous | precise |
| termagant | (adj) nagging, scolding (noun) overbearing woman |
| virago | loud, ill-tempered woman |
| visage | A) face or facial expression B) appearance |
| Allot | to assign a portion |
| augured | to predict, give promise of |
| betoken | to give evidence of, to indicate |
| edifice | large building |
| fiber | characteristics that dtermine personality |
| gallows | where they hang people |
| ignonimy | disgrace, dishonor |
| inauspicious | humble, not prestigious |
| inference | to infer, to make assumptions, to reach a conclusion based off evidence |
| iniquity | gross injustice, sin |
| introspection | look inwards |
| magistrate | civil offiver |
| meager | skinny, starved, lacking in substance |
| physiognomy | belief that character can be perceived through facial features |
| scourge | to punish |
| sepulcher | tomb |
| throng | large group of people |
| transgressor | somebody that's violated a law |
| tribunal | court of justice |
| venerable | commanding respect due to religious/historical importance |
| abashed | ashamed/embarrassed |
| appellation | title name, nick-name |
| autumnal | middle part of life |
| behoove | to improve |
| colloquy | formal dialogue |
| comport | to conduct |
| conjecture | to infer/predict/guess |
| estrange | to grow distant from |
| expound | to explain in vivid detail |
| fervor | great enthusiasm |
| affinity | natural liking/attraction |
| assimilate | to become accustomed to |
| congenial | pleasant, friendly |
| countenance | look/expression on ones face |
| draught | drink/potion |
| efface | to eliminate/erase |
| elude | to avoid |
| ephemeral | transitory, short-lived |
| fastidious | very hard to please |
| gripe | (noun) complaint (v.)to complain/take issue with |
| kindred | related by birth/having similar interests or beliefs |
| liability | a great risk |
| nostrum | solution to a difficult problem |
| odious | highly offensive |
| pigmy | (n.) very small person (adj.)of a very small size |
| physiology | science of how living creatures function |
| specter | ghost |
| swain | male lover/admirer |
| vitae | brief account of one's life |
| votary | devoted follower |
| accost | to approach suddenly |
| aboriginal | indigenous, original |
| admonish | to caution, advise |
| connate | natural, existing since birth |
| deliverance | salvation, liberation |
| expedient | a means to an end, way of getting something accomplished |
| extemporaneous | acting without advanced preparation |
| formidable | of a great size/strength |
| glean | to collect or absorb little by little |
| latent | potential, present but not visible |
| naught | nothing, non-existant |
| occult | relating to the supernatural |
| posterity | succeeding, future generations |
| reverence | feeling of great respect, awe |
| subjugate | to conquer |
| temperance | self-control |
| titular | existing in title only |
| transcend | to rise above, to go beyond |
| trammel | something that restricts progress/movement, obstacle |
| uncouth | awkward, clumsy |
| acquiesce | to consent, surrender |
| ascendancy | state of being in power |
| cadaverous | resembling a corpse. pale and ghostly |
| condolence | expression of sympathy |
| consumption | state of decaying, act/process of consuming |
| dubious | doubtful, skeptical |
| effrontery | audacity, boldness |
| epoch | era, particular period of time |
| forlorn | hopeless, miserable |
| haughty | arrogant, snobbish |
| incubus | something that haunts/oppresses someone |
| inveterate | habitual, firmly established |
| obstreperous | unruly, noisy |
| pallid | pale |
| philanthropy | concern for human welfare |
| pugilist | one who fights with their fists |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest |
| reverie | daydream, lost in thought |
| sagacious | wise, clever |
| salutary | healthy, favorable |
| accentuate | to add emphasis |
| ascertain | to determine/make sure |
| aperture | opening such as a hole, crack, or slit |
| beguile | to deceive, trick |
| cadence | rhythm, rhythmic pattern |
| catalepsy | trance-like state characterized by a lack of movement |
| connoisseur | person that is considered an expert in a certain field |
| entreat | to ask, implore, beg |
| gossamer | comfortable, soft thread-like material, delicate |
| equivocal | uncertain, not determined |
| homely | simple, plain |
| immolate | to kill, destroy, or sacrifice (often by fire) |
| interminable | relentless, never ending |
| lore | knowledge, wisdom, facts |
| lucid | clear, understandable |
| mien | manner |
| obeisance | a movement indicating a sign of respect |
| respite | short break, rest, temporary suspension of a death sentence |
| seraph | angel |
| tarn | small mountain lake or pool |
| furrow | wrinkle |
| gentility | upper-class |
| impropriety | improper behaviour |
| infamy | extremely bad reputation |
| inure | to become used to hardship/pain |
| lurid | gruesome, horrifying |
| machination | intricate plot developed for an evil purpose |
| obstinacy | stubbornness |
| sojourn | short trip, temporary stay |
| solace | comfort from sorrow |
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