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Lesson 15 eng vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Misanthrope | one who hates or mistrusts humankind |
| Malevolent | having ill-will; wishing harm; evil |
| Extirpate | to root out or eradicate; to destroy completely |
| Peripatetic | traveling; especially by foot |
| Gustatory | relating to the sense of taste |
| Prominent | very noticeable or obvious |
| Autonomy | independence |
| Supercilious | contemptuous; arrogant |
| Puissance | power; might |
| Scion | descendant; heir |
| Chthonian | pertaining to the underworld; dwelling in or beneath the surface of the earth |
| Appellation | a name, title, or designation |
| Tutelary | pertaining to guardianship |
| Jurisprudence | the science, philosophy, and application of law |
| Coagulate | to change or be changed from liquid into a thickened or solid mass |