Chapter XXXIV — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXXIV

sustenance (noun)

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength and nourishment; that which sustains life.

beguiled (verb)

Charmed or enchanted someone, often in a deceptive way; persuaded someone to do something through charm or pleasant distraction.

contemptuously (adverb)

In a manner showing contempt or scorn; with open disrespect or disdain.

lattice (noun)

A window or door with a frame of crossed strips of wood or metal, forming a pattern of small squares; a casement window.

casements (noun)

Windows or parts of windows that are hinged on one side and open outward like a door.

smouldered (verb)

Burned slowly with smoke but no flame; also used figuratively to describe something that lingers or simmers beneath the surface.

ejaculation (noun)

In literary usage, a sudden exclamation or cry; an abrupt, emphatic utterance. (This older meaning is distinct from the modern primary definition.)

incarnate (adjective)

Embodied in human or physical form; given a bodily, especially human, form. Often used to describe abstract qualities made real.

protracted (adjective)

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected; extended or prolonged.

abstinence (noun)

The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, especially food or drink.

diligence (noun)

Careful and persistent effort or work; steady, earnest attention and application.

annihilate (verb)

To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing; to obliterate.

admonition (noun)

A gentle but firm warning or reprimand; counsel against fault or oversight.

verdant (adjective)

Green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush and flourishing.

kirkyard (noun)

A Scottish and Northern English dialect word for a churchyard; the grounds surrounding a church, often used as a burial ground.

expostulations (noun)

Earnest protests or expressions of disagreement or disapproval; reasoned objections.