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RTHMC Vocab 1 & 2
Ch. 1 -2 vocabulary. Page numbers list where these words appear in the book.
| Word | Definition | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Concession (p 4) | the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument | noun |
| Raucous (p 5) | rowdy; disorderly; harsh; strident; grating | adjective |
| Pensive (p 6) | dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness | adjective |
| Dubious (p 4) | doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt; of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable | adjective |
| Monotonously (p 22) | lacking in variety; tediously unvarying; having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range | adverb (to make it an adjective, remove the 'ly') |
| Formidable (p 34) | causing fear, apprehension, or dread; of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating | adjective |
| Ornate (p 36) | elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so | adjective |