I - Stave II — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from I - Stave II

sepulchre (noun)

A burial vault or tomb, especially one cut in rock or built of stone.

somnambulist (noun)

A person who walks in their sleep; a sleepwalker.

ponderously (adverb)

In a slow, heavy, and laborious manner.

sententiously (adverb)

In a manner that is moralizing or pompously aphoristic.

gaberdine (noun)

A long, loose outer garment or cloak, historically associated with the lower classes or travelers.

alienist (noun)

An archaic term for a psychiatrist, especially one who assesses the mental competence of a person.

imperturbably (adverb)

In a calm and composed manner that is not easily disturbed or excited.

lugubrious (adjective)

Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful.

drollery (noun)

Something amusing in an odd or whimsical way; comic quality.

recrudescence (noun)

A renewed outbreak or reappearance after a period of abatement.

declivity (noun)

A downward slope or incline.

insipid (adjective)

Lacking flavor, interest, or vigor; dull and unexciting.

languid (adjective)

Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.

catacomb (noun)

An underground cemetery consisting of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves.

placidity (noun)

The quality of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

athwart (adverb)

From side to side; across; transversely.