Book II - Chapter XXI. Echoing Footsteps — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book II - Chapter XXI. Echoing Footsteps

resounding (adjective)

Echoing loudly; reverberating with sound.

prattling (adjective)

Talking at length in a foolish or inconsequential way; childish chatter.

predominate (verb)

To be the strongest or main element; to have dominance or superiority.

desolate (adjective)

Feeling or showing wretchedness, misery, or loneliness; abandoned.

turbid (adjective)

Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; not clear.

florid (adjective)

Having a red or flushed complexion; also, excessively ornate or elaborate.

incorrigible (adjective)

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed; beyond remedy.

menacingly (adverb)

In a way that suggests the presence of danger; threateningly.

convulsively (adverb)

In a sudden, violent, involuntary manner; with spasmodic movements.

demented (adjective)

Driven to madness; behaving irrationally due to extreme emotion.

begrimed (adjective)

Made dirty or grimy; blackened with soot or grime.

irruption (noun)

A sudden, violent entry or invasion; a forcible breaking in.

cavernous (adjective)

Resembling a cavern; vast, dark, and hollow.

inundation (noun)

An overwhelming flood or deluge; being swamped by a great quantity.

execrations (noun)

Angry curses or denunciations; expressions of intense hatred or loathing.

linstock (noun)

A staff holding a lighted match, used to fire a cannon.

immovable (adjective)

Not capable of being moved; fixed in place; steadfast and unyielding.