CHAPTER 57 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from CHAPTER 57

tenancy (noun)

The period during which a person occupies rented property; the legal right to use and occupy a dwelling.

underlet (verb)

To sublet; to lease property that one is already renting to another person.

forasmuch (conjunction)

Since; because; in view of the fact that. An archaic conjunction used for formal emphasis.

forbore (verb)

Past tense of 'forbear'; to refrain from doing something; to hold back or resist.

interminable (adjective)

Seemingly endless or without limit; lasting so long as to feel unbearable.

confounded (verb)

Mixed up or confused together; caused to become muddled or indistinguishable.

penitently (adverb)

In a manner showing deep regret and repentance for one's wrongdoing.

remonstrance (noun)

A forceful protest or earnest objection; the act of firmly reasoning against something.

codicil (noun)

An addition or supplement to a will that modifies, explains, or revokes provisions in the original document. Joe mispronounces it as 'coddleshell.'

per annum (adverb)

For each year; yearly. Joe mispronounces it as 'perannium,' used in reference to annual income or payments.

rushlights (noun)

Candles made by dipping the pith of a rush in grease or tallow; a feeble or inexpensive form of illumination.

blusterous (adjective)

Joe's version of 'blustering'; behaving in a loud, aggressive, or bullying manner.

divested (verb)

Stripped of; having had something removed, especially coverings or furnishings.

indite (verb)

To compose or write; an archaic or literary term for putting words to paper.

diffidence (noun)

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence; hesitancy in asserting oneself.

sunders (noun)

A state of separation or being apart. Used by Joe in the phrase 'in sunders' (asunder), meaning separated.