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Voc for English 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ironmongery | n. a dealer in metal hardware, locks |
| unhallowed | adj. unholy; not religious |
| ramparts | n. fortification; a mound of earth raised around a place |
| entreaty | n. to ask urgently |
| trifle | n. something of very little value |
| morose | adj. gloomy |
| impropriety | n. an improper act or remark |
| resolute | v. determined; firmly set opinion |
| homage | n. giving respect to; to hold in high regard |
| facetious | adj. joking - often inappropriately |
| brazier | n. a metal receptacle for holding coals to heat a room |
| misanthropic | adj. a hater of humankind |
| garret | n. an attic |
| congenial | adj. sympathetic; agreeable |
| irresolution | n. uncertainty of how to act or proceed |
| balustrades | n. a row of balusters (upright supports) topped by a rail |
| waistcoat | n. similar to a man's vest |
| caustic | adj. corrosive; sharp, wears away |
| waggish | adj. mischievous; humorous |
| remorse | n. a distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs |
| benevolence | n. charitable; an act of kindness |
| apparition | n. a supernatural appearance; a ghost |