Chapter 133 - The Chase - First Day — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 133 - The Chase - First Day

sagacious (adjective)

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.

palpable (adjective)

Able to be touched or felt; so intense as to seem almost physical.

vindicated (verb (past participle))

Shown to be right, reasonable, or justified.

prodigious (adjective)

Remarkably great in extent, size, or degree.

celerity (noun)

Swiftness of movement; speed.

vesture (noun)

Clothing; a covering or garment.

tranquilities (noun (plural))

States of calm, peace, and quiet.

marbleized (adjective)

Given a veined or mottled appearance resembling marble.

obliquely (adverb)

At an angle; not directly or straightforwardly.

monomaniac (noun/adjective)

A person obsessed with one idea or subject to the exclusion of all else.

vindictively (adverb)

In a manner showing a strong desire for revenge; spitefully.

prostration (noun)

Total physical or emotional exhaustion; the state of being overcome.

proleptic (adjective)

Anticipating future events; relating to prolepsis, a flash-forward in narrative.

paltroon (noun)

A coward; a contemptibly timid person (archaic spelling of poltroon).

darkling (adjective/adverb)

Growing dark; obscure or mysterious.