Part IV - Chapter IV — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Part IV - Chapter IV

disconcerted (adjective)

Disturbed the composure of; made uneasy or confused.

quadrangle (noun)

A four-sided geometric figure; a rectangular courtyard or space enclosed by buildings.

grotesque (adjective)

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted; incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree.

arbiter (noun)

A person who settles a dispute or has the ultimate authority to make decisions; a judge.

insatiable (adjective)

Impossible to satisfy; having a desire or appetite that can never be fully met.

plaintive (adjective)

Sounding sad and mournful; expressing sorrow or melancholy.

entreaty (noun)

An earnest or humble request; an act of begging or pleading.

dejection (noun)

A state of low spirits; sadness, depression, or despondency.

malignance (noun)

The quality of being malicious or deeply harmful; intense ill will or spite.

reproach (noun)

An expression of disapproval or disappointment; blame or censure directed at someone.

depravity (noun)

Moral corruption or wickedness; a state of being morally debased.

iniquity (noun)

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior; wickedness or sin.

morbid (adjective)

Characterized by an unhealthy or abnormal interest in disturbing subjects; relating to disease or death.

wrathfully (adverb)

In a manner full of intense anger; with great fury or indignation.

ecstasy (noun)

An overwhelming feeling of great happiness, rapture, or intense emotional excitement.

loathsomeness (noun)

The quality of being extremely disgusting or repulsive; something that causes intense aversion.