Book IV — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Book IV

sdeind (verb)

Disdained; felt contempt for or considered beneath oneself.

burthensome (adjective)

Burdensome; oppressively heavy or difficult to bear.

champain (noun)

An open, level expanse of countryside; flat terrain.

verdurous (adjective)

Covered with lush green vegetation; richly green.

odoriferous (adjective)

Having or giving off a strong smell, especially a pleasant one; fragrant.

insuperable (adjective)

Impossible to overcome or surmount; unconquerable.

irriguous (adjective)

Well-watered; moist and fertile from abundant water supply.

umbrageous (adjective)

Providing shade; shady, or inclined to take offense.

connubial (adjective)

Relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple; conjugal.

Hymenæan (noun)

A wedding song or hymn, named after Hymen, the Greek god of marriage.

distempers (noun)

States of mental or physical disorder; agitations or disturbances of temperament.

grottesque (adjective)

Wild and fantastically shaped, as if designed by nature in an ornamental but disordered way; the original form of 'grotesque.'

volubil (adjective)

Revolving or rotating readily; turning with ease. An archaic form of 'voluble.'

diurnal (adjective)

Occurring during or relating to the daytime; completing a full cycle in one day.

Purlieu (noun)

An area on the edge of a forest or a person's usual domain; a tract of land bordering a restricted area.

abasht (adjective)

Ashamed, embarrassed, or disconcerted; humbled by a sense of inferiority. Archaic past tense of 'abash.'

Sanctitude (noun)

The quality of being holy or sacred; holiness, sanctity.

arreede (verb)

To counsel, advise, or decree; an archaic term meaning to warn or declare authoritatively.

limitarie (adjective)

Pertaining to a boundary or border; one who guards a limit or frontier.

counterpoise (noun)

A counterbalancing weight or force; a state of equilibrium achieved through opposing forces.