Chapter 18 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 18

sophistic (adjective)

Relating to clever but misleading arguments; using reasoning that appears sound but is actually flawed.

coevals (noun)

People of the same age or time period; contemporaries.

scions (noun)

Descendants or offspring, especially of a notable family; also, a young shoot or twig used for grafting.

nosferatu (noun)

A Romanian folk term for a vampire or undead creature; literally related to the concept of the "unclean" or "plague-carrier."

pabulum (noun)

Food or nourishment; by extension, anything that feeds or sustains growth.

necromancy (noun)

The practice of communicating with the dead, especially to predict the future; a form of dark magic or sorcery.

laconically (adverb)

In a brief and concise manner; using very few words.

importunate (adjective)

Persistently pressing or demanding; troublesomely urgent.

adduced (verb)

Cited as evidence; brought forward as an argument or proof.

supplication (noun)

The act of making a humble and earnest plea or request, especially to a person in authority.

ricochetting (verb)

Rebounding off a surface at an angle after hitting it; bouncing or deflecting.

embrasure (noun)

An opening in a wall or parapet, especially one that is wider on the inside than the outside; a window recess.

sceptic (noun)

A person inclined to doubt or question accepted beliefs or claims; variant spelling of skeptic.

acquiescence (noun)

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest; passive agreement or compliance.

Voivode (noun)

A Slavic title for a military leader or provincial governor, equivalent to a warlord or prince.