Chapter XXVIII — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXVIII

destitute (adjective)

Completely lacking in money, resources, or possessions; utterly impoverished.

entreated (verb)

Asked earnestly or begged for something with urgency and humility.

importuned (verb)

Pressed or urged someone persistently, often to the point of being annoying.

propitious (adjective)

Favorable; indicating a good chance of success or good fortune.

filial (adjective)

Relating to or befitting a son or daughter; characteristic of the relationship between a child and parent.

fervent (adjective)

Having or displaying intense passion, warmth, or feeling; also, intensely hot.

causeway (noun)

A raised road or path across low or wet ground; a paved street.

mendicant (noun)

A person who lives by begging; a beggar.

chimera (noun)

An unrealistic or impossible hope or fantasy; something wildly fanciful.

ignis fatuus (noun)

A phosphorescent light seen over marshy ground (will-o’-the-wisp); figuratively, something deceptive or misleading.

prostration (noun)

The state of being physically or emotionally exhausted; total collapse of strength or spirit.

bombazeen (noun)

A twilled fabric of silk and worsted or cotton, often dyed black and used for mourning clothes.

fustian (noun)

Pompous, inflated, or pretentious speech or writing; also, a type of coarse cloth.

avidity (noun)

Extreme eagerness or enthusiasm; keen desire.

vouchsafe (verb)

To give or grant something in a gracious or condescending manner.

lineament (noun)

A distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face.