Before the Law Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Before the Law

prohibition (noun)

An official order or rule that forbids something from being done.

endure (verb)

To suffer through or tolerate something difficult or unpleasant.

accessible (adjective)

Able to be reached, entered, or used by anyone.

Tartar’s beard (noun phrase)

A long, thin beard associated with Tartar (Tatar) people of Central Asia, evoking an exotic and intimidating appearance.

interrogates (verb)

Questions someone closely and aggressively, often in a formal or authoritative manner.

indifferent (adjective)

Having no real importance or relevance; casual and without genuine interest.

equipped (verb)

Supplied or prepared with the necessary items or provisions for a particular purpose.

circumstance (noun)

A condition or fact that affects a situation; a particular instance of events beyond one’s control.

mumbles (verb)

Speaks in a quiet, indistinct way that makes the words hard to understand.

persuade (verb)

To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

illumination (noun)

A source of light, or more broadly, a moment of spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.

inextinguishably (adverb)

In a way that cannot be put out, suppressed, or destroyed.

stiffening (adjective)

Becoming rigid and difficult to move, as in the process of dying.

considerably (adverb)

To a notably large extent; significantly.

insatiable (adjective)

Impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.

diminishing (adjective)

Becoming smaller, weaker, or less over time.