Book II - Chapter XX. A Plea — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book II - Chapter XX. A Plea

fidelity (noun)

Faithfulness and loyalty to a person, cause, or belief; devotion.

dissolute (adjective)

Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices to excess.

insufferable (adjective)

Too extreme to bear; intolerable.

claptrap (noun)

Absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas; insincere or empty language.

indifferent (adjective)

Of mediocre or low quality; not particularly good or bad (archaic sense).

magnanimous (adjective)

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person; noble in spirit.

recklessness (noun)

Lack of regard for the danger or consequences of one’s actions; rash behavior.

supplication (noun)

The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly.

avow (verb)

To assert or confess openly; to declare without hesitation.

forlorn (adjective)

Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; hopeless.

reparable (adjective)

Capable of being repaired, restored, or made good.

oblivion (noun)

The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening; total forgetfulness.

unsubstantial (adjective)

Having little or no solidity, reality, or factual basis; lacking weight or significance.

purity (noun)

Freedom from contamination; moral integrity and innocence.

disclosure (noun)

The action of making new or secret information known; a revelation.