Chapter 13 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 13

obsequious (adjective)

Excessively eager to serve or please; fawning and sycophantic.

suavity (noun)

The quality of being smooth, charming, and polished in manner.

urbane (adjective)

Suave, courteous, and refined in manner; elegantly polite.

chapelle ardente (noun)

A chapel or room of honor where a body lies in state, lit by candles.

repulsive (adjective)

Arousing intense distaste or disgust; tending to repel.

recuperate (verb)

To recover from illness, exertion, or exhaustion; to regain strength.

monstrous (adjective)

Shockingly wrong or outrageous; inhumanly cruel or wicked.

stalwart (adjective)

Loyal, reliable, and hardworking; physically strong and sturdy.

constraint (noun)

A feeling of stiffness or reserve in manner; restriction or limitation.

testamentary (adjective)

Relating to or bequeathed by a will or testament.

intestacy (noun)

The condition of dying without having made a valid will.

genial (adjective)

Friendly and cheerful; warmly pleasant in disposition.

entailed (adjective)

Legally settled or restricted so that it cannot be bequeathed at the owner's pleasure.

polyandrist (noun)

A woman who has more than one husband at the same time.

emaciated (adjective)

Abnormally thin and weak, especially from illness or lack of food.