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Lesson 6 and 7 Vocab
Vocab for lesson 6 and 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admiration | High esteem and regard |
| Admission | Entry; way in |
| Affluent | Flowing in abundance; rich or well-to-do |
| Complimentary | Approving or favorable |
| Crypt | Vault; tomb; any underground chamber |
| Exquisite | Delicately beautiful; flawless; perfect |
| Hereafter | From now on; in the future |
| Justify | To prove something is right or reasonable |
| Pathos | A quality that arises sympathy or sorrow |
| Prompt | Quick; punctual; ready to act; v. provide a cue or hint |
| Afflict | To cause pain, anguish, or embarrassment; to injure or torment |
| Conservatism | A preference for conventional or for current ideas over new ones |
| Corruption | Distortion; a departure from what is pure and right |
| Flummery | Mumbo-jumbo; nonsense; a complicated unnecessarily involved preformance |
| Identity | Person's uniqueness or sense of self; self-concept |
| Inmost | Most deeply within |
| Interpolation | An insertion or inturruption |
| Sorely | Severely; painfully; to an extreme |
| Transparent | Clear; capable of being seen |
| Votary | A devoted follower or enthusiast |