Chapter IX — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter IX

vociferating (verb)

Shouting or crying out loudly and vehemently.

vagaries (noun)

Unpredictable, erratic, or extravagant actions or notions.

sententiously (adverb)

In a manner that is moralistic or given to pompous pronouncements.

catechism (noun)

A series of fixed questions and answers used for instruction; here, a rigorous interrogation.

injudicious (adjective)

Showing poor judgment; unwise or imprudent.

antipathy (noun)

A deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion.

annihilated (verb)

Completely destroyed or reduced to nothing.

imprecations (noun)

Spoken curses; invocations of evil or misfortune upon someone.

expostulations (noun)

Earnest protests or expressions of disapproval or disagreement.

munificent (adjective)

Extremely generous; characterized by great liberality in giving.

blasphemer (noun)

One who speaks irreverently or contemptuously about God or sacred things.

convalescent (adjective)

Recovering health and strength after illness.

perdition (noun)

Eternal damnation; complete destruction or ruin of the soul.

infatuated (adjective)

Possessed by an intense, often short-lived and unreasoning passion or admiration.

superstitious (adjective)

Having or showing a belief in supernatural causation or irrational fears.

peevishly (adverb)

In an irritable, querulous, or ill-tempered manner.