The Bowmen Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from The Bowmen

annihilation (noun)

Complete destruction or obliteration, leaving nothing remaining.

salient (noun)

A part of a battle line or fortification that projects outward toward the enemy, making it vulnerable to attack from multiple sides.

inevitably (adverb)

In a way that is certain to happen and cannot be prevented.

cannonade (noun)

A period of continuous, heavy gunfire or bombardment.

appalled (adjective)

Greatly shocked, horrified, or dismayed by something terrible.

improvised (verb)

Created or performed something spontaneously without prior preparation.

irrelevance (noun)

The quality of being unrelated or inapplicable to the matter at hand.

eccentric (adjective)

Unconventional, strange, or peculiar in a way that departs from the norm.

invocation (noun)

The act of calling upon a higher power, spirit, or deity for aid or protection.

tumult (noun)

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

summons (noun)

An authoritative call or command to come, appear, or respond.

messire (noun)

An archaic French term of address meaning "my lord" or "sir," used for persons of rank.

deliverance (noun)

The act of being rescued or set free from danger, captivity, or evil.

succour (noun)

Assistance and support given to someone in a time of difficulty or distress.

monseigneur (noun)

A French title of honor meaning "my lord," used to address persons of high rank or saints.

guttural (adjective)

Harsh, throaty, and rough-sounding, as if produced deep in the throat.

reluctant (noun)

Those who are unwilling or hesitant to do something; here used as a noun to mean soldiers who refused to advance.

chevalier (noun)

A knight or mounted soldier; a title of honor in French chivalric tradition.

horde (noun)

A large group of people or warriors, often used to suggest a threatening, disorganized mass.

discernible (adjective)

Able to be seen, recognized, or detected.

contemptible (adjective)

Deserving of scorn or disdain; regarded as worthless or beneath consideration.