Chapter 54 - The Town-Ho's Story — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 54 - The Town-Ho's Story

visitation (noun)

An instance of divine punishment or retribution; a catastrophe regarded as a manifestation of God's will.

interluding (adjective)

Occurring as an interlude; inserted between parts of the main performance or narrative.

averse (adjective)

Having a strong dislike or opposition to something; reluctant.

gamesomeness (noun)

A playful, merry, or sportive quality; lighthearted amusement.

subaltern (noun)

A person of lower rank or status; a subordinate, especially a junior military officer.

forbearance (noun)

Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance, especially when provoked.

poniard (noun)

A light dagger; used figuratively for a sharp, piercing look or gesture.

insurgents (noun)

People who rise in active revolt against an established authority; rebels or mutineers.

entreaties (noun)

Earnest, urgent requests or pleas.

conflagration (noun)

A large, destructive fire; used figuratively for an intense outburst of emotion or conflict.

maledictions (noun)

Curses; utterances calling for evil or misfortune to befall someone.

predestinated (adjective)

Determined or decreed in advance by divine will; fated.

perfidious (adjective)

Deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous.

phrensy (noun)

An archaic spelling of frenzy; a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or agitation.

crescentic (adjective)

Shaped like a crescent or half-moon; curved.

brigandish (adjective)

Resembling or characteristic of a brigand (a bandit); roguish and swaggering.

effeminacy (noun)

Qualities or behavior regarded as characteristic of a woman; softness or delicacy, especially in a man.

fore-ordaining (adjective)

Determining or appointing in advance; predestining through divine decree.

retribution (noun)

Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act; divine justice.