Book II - Chapter XIII. The Fellow of No Delicacy — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book II - Chapter XIII. The Fellow of No Delicacy

morose (adjective)

Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered; showing a brooding, unsociable disposition.

transitory (adjective)

Lasting only a short time; temporary and fleeting.

environed (verb)

Surrounded or encircled on all sides.

irresolute (adjective)

Uncertain how to act or proceed; lacking firmness of purpose or the ability to make decisions.

profligates (noun)

People who are recklessly wasteful or extravagant, especially in their personal habits; those given to immoral or dissipated living.

conducive (adjective)

Contributing to or tending to bring about a particular result; favorable to.

softened (verb)

Made less severe, rigid, or emotionally guarded; showing vulnerability or tenderness.

unattainable (adjective)

Unable to be reached, achieved, or obtained; beyond one's grasp.

degradation (noun)

The state of being reduced to a lower condition, rank, or level of dignity; moral or social decline.

remorse (noun)

Deep regret or guilt for wrongdoing; a painful sense of having acted wrongly.

sensuality (noun)

Excessive devotion to the pleasures of the senses; indulgence in physical gratification.

sloth (noun)

Habitual laziness or reluctance to exert effort; spiritual or moral apathy.

deplore (verb)

To feel or express strong disapproval of something; to regard with grief, sorrow, or regret.

supplication (noun)

A humble, earnest plea or petition; the act of asking for something with great sincerity or urgency.

impassable (adjective)

Impossible to travel across, pass through, or overcome; insurmountable.

avowal (noun)

An open, frank declaration or acknowledgment; a public or sincere admission of a fact, feeling, or belief.

perverted (verb)

Turned away from what is right, good, or proper; twisted or corrupted from its original course or meaning.

henceforth (adverb)

From this time on; from now forward into the future.