The Student Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from The Student

droned (verb)

Made a continuous, low humming or buzzing sound.

penetrating (adjective)

Piercing or sharp enough to pass through or deeply into something.

cheerless (adjective)

Gloomy and lacking warmth or comfort; dreary.

sacristan (noun)

A person in charge of the contents and upkeep of a church, especially its sacred vessels and vestments.

clerical (adjective)

Relating to the clergy or to religious officials and their training.

peculiarly (adverb)

In a strange or unusual way; distinctively or especially.

samovar (noun)

A traditional Russian metal container with a spigot, used for heating water to make tea.

thatched (adjective)

Covered with a roof made of straw, reeds, or similar dried plant material.

desolation (noun)

A state of complete emptiness, bleakness, or ruin.

oppression (noun)

A prolonged feeling of being weighed down, either by cruel treatment or by heavy emotional burden.

ploughed (adjective)

Turned over and broken up (soil) for cultivation, typically with a plow.

pockmarked (adjective)

Having scars or pits on the skin, typically from disease such as smallpox.

cordially (adverb)

In a warm, friendly, and sincere manner.

sedate (adjective)

Calm, dignified, and unhurried in manner.

deaf-mute (noun)

A person who is unable to hear or speak.

agony (noun)

Extreme physical or mental suffering.

tormentors (noun)

People who inflict severe physical or mental suffering on others.

audible (adjective)

Able to be heard.

immovably (adverb)

In a completely still and unchanging manner; without any movement.

quivered (verb)

Trembled or shook with a slight, rapid motion.

ferryboat (noun)

A boat used to transport passengers and goods across a body of water on a regular route.

inexpressible (adjective)

Too great or intense to be expressed or conveyed in words.