Book XXIII — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book XXIII

exult (verb)

To show or feel triumphant joy or jubilation.

fathom (verb)

To understand or comprehend something after much thought.

vouchsafe (verb)

To give or grant something in a gracious or condescending manner.

nimble (adjective)

Quick and light in movement or action; agile.

reproach (verb)

To express disapproval of or disappointment in someone.

depreciate (verb)

To disparage or belittle the worth of something or someone.

precincts (noun)

The enclosed area or grounds surrounding a building or place.

inlaying (verb (gerund))

Embedding pieces of material (such as metal or wood) into a surface to form a decorative pattern.

hecatombs (noun)

Great public sacrifices to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen.

stately (adjective)

Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner or appearance.

bespattered (adjective)

Splashed or covered with drops or spots of a liquid.

aggrieved (adjective)

Feeling resentment at having been treated unfairly.

sallied (verb)

Set out from a place in a sudden, energetic manner, especially to attack or embark on an expedition.

purify (verb)

To remove contaminants or impurities from; to cleanse ritually.

winnowing (adjective (modifying shovel))

The process of separating grain from husks by blowing air through it.