Chapter XXV — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXV

tranquillity (noun)

A state of peace, calm, and quiet; freedom from disturbance.

bequeath (verb)

To leave or hand down something to someone, especially after death.

soliloquised (verb)

Spoke one's thoughts aloud to oneself, without addressing anyone directly.

convalescence (noun)

The gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.

intimating (verb)

Suggesting or indicating something indirectly.

petition (verb)

To make a formal or earnest request or appeal.

buoyant (adjective)

Cheerful and optimistic; able to keep afloat or recover quickly.

acquiesce (verb)

To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

epistles (noun)

Letters, especially formal or literary ones.

lamentations (noun)

Passionate expressions of grief or sorrow.

avaricious (adjective)

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

indulgent (adjective)

Having a tendency to be overly generous or lenient with someone.

sparely (adverb)

Thinly or meagerly; in a scattered or sparse manner.

tyrannically (adverb)

In a cruel, oppressive, and unjust manner.

imminently (adverb)

In a way that is about to happen very soon.