Book II — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book II

insatiate (adjective)

Never satisfied; unable to be content or fulfilled

opprobrious (adjective)

Expressing contempt or reproach; shameful and disgraceful

obdured (adjective)

Hardened in feelings or resistance; stubbornly persistent

adamantine (adjective)

Extremely hard and unbreakable; impenetrable

uncouth (adjective)

Unknown, unfamiliar, or strange (original meaning, not the modern sense of rude)

ethereal (adjective)

Extremely delicate, light, and heavenly; of or relating to the upper regions of the sky

vassalage (noun)

The state of being a vassal or subordinate; servitude and subjection

impenitrable (adjective)

Unable to be penetrated, entered, or passed through (archaic spelling of impenetrable)

palpable (adjective)

So intense as to seem capable of being touched or felt; tangible

ignominy (noun)

Public shame or disgrace; deep personal humiliation

reckt (verb)

Cared or concerned oneself (archaic past tense of 'reck')

frore (adjective)

Frozen; extremely cold (archaic and poetic)

horrent (adjective)

Standing on end; bristling (from Latin horrens)

suppliant (adjective)

Making a humble plea or petition; entreating

suffrage (noun)

A vote or the right to vote; an expression of opinion or preference

suttlety (noun)

Cunning, craftiness, or skill in deception (archaic spelling of subtlety)

alacritie (noun)

Brisk and cheerful readiness; eager willingness (archaic spelling of alacrity)

abortive (adjective)

Failing to produce the intended result; resulting in failure or coming to nothing

paramount (noun)

Supreme ruler; one having the highest authority or rank

voluminous (adjective)

Having many folds or coils; of great size or extent