Chapter XXXVII — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXXVII

insalubrious (adjective)

Unhealthy; not conducive to good health, especially because of poor conditions or climate.

vicinage (noun)

The surrounding area or neighborhood; vicinity.

cicatrised (adjective)

Scarred; bearing the marks of healed wounds.

pertinaciously (adverb)

In a stubbornly persistent manner; with unyielding determination.

lachrymose (adjective)

Tearful; inclined to weep or given to shedding tears.

piquant (adjective)

Pleasantly stimulating or provocative; having a charmingly sharp quality.

lineaments (noun)

The distinctive features or characteristics of a face.

phlegmatic (adjective)

Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; not easily excited.

interlocutor (noun)

A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

purveyor (noun)

A person who provides or supplies something, especially food or provisions.

dispensation (noun)

An ordering of events by divine authority; a system of divine governance.

sylvan (adjective)

Of, relating to, or characteristic of woods or forests.

accost (verb)

To approach and address someone, especially boldly or in a direct manner.

fillip (noun)

Something of little value or importance; a trifle.

supplicated (verb)

Asked or begged earnestly and humbly, especially in prayer.