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CCHS Week 1: Vocab.
Vocabulary Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kindred | Relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship. |
| Mortified | To humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
| Despair | Loss of hope; hopelessness. |
| Wavering | To sway to & fro; flutter. |
| Revelry | Merrymaking; festivity. |
| Deity | A god or goddess; a divine character. |
| Reconciled | To bring into agreement or harmony. |
| Perpetual | Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. |
| Exemplary | Worthy or imitation; commendable. |
| Besieged | To crowd around; to crowd upon. |
| Pillaged | To strip ruthlessly of money or gods, as in war; plunder. |
| Desecrated | To treat with open sacrilege; profane. |
| Chaos | A state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order. |