CHAPTER 4 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 4

prodigiously (adverb)

To an enormous or impressively great extent; immensely.

conciliatory (adjective)

Intended to placate or pacify; having the quality of making peace.

vicariously (adverb)

Experienced through the actions or feelings of another person rather than directly.

penitentials (noun)

Garments or articles associated with penance or expressing repentance; here used humorously for uncomfortable Sunday clothes.

contumaciously (adverb)

In a stubbornly disobedient or rebellious manner.

corn-chandler (noun)

A dealer in grain, corn, and related agricultural products.

chaise-cart (noun)

A light, horse-drawn carriage used for short journeys, typically with two wheels.

consternation (noun)

A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

expectorating (verb (present participle))

Coughing up and spitting out phlegm or other matter from the throat or lungs.

imperiously (adverb)

In a domineering or overbearing manner, as befitting an emperor.

omnipotent (adjective)

Having unlimited or very great power; all-powerful.

declamation (noun)

The action or art of declaiming; a rhetorical or impassioned speech delivered in a dramatic manner.

homily (noun)

A religious discourse or sermon; more broadly, a tedious moralizing lecture.

vestry (noun)

A room in a church used for changing into vestments and for meetings; a private chamber off the main sanctuary.

banns (noun)

Public announcements in church of an intended marriage, read on three successive Sundays.

meditative (adjective)

Deeply thoughtful; engaged in or inclined toward contemplation or reflection.