What Men Live By Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from What Men Live By

abideth (verb)

Archaic form of "abides"; to remain, dwell, or stay in a state or place.

kopeks (noun)

A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a rouble.

wadded (adjective)

Padded or lined with soft material for warmth or protection.

nankeen (noun)

A sturdy yellow or buff cotton fabric, originally made in Nanjing, China.

shrine (noun)

A small structure or niche dedicated to a saint or deity, used for prayer or devotion.

motionless (adjective)

Completely still; not moving at all.

throttle (verb)

To strangle or choke someone by squeezing the throat.

conscience (noun)

An inner sense of right and wrong that guides a person's behavior and produces feelings of guilt.

sash (noun)

A long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, used as a belt or decoration.

tipsiness (noun)

The state of being slightly drunk or intoxicated.

rogue (noun)

A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.

vagabond (noun)

A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home or livelihood.

kvas (noun)

A traditional Russian fermented beverage made from rye bread, mildly alcoholic.

loft (noun)

An upper room or storage space directly under the roof of a house, often used for sleeping.

bristle (noun)

A stiff animal hair, traditionally used as thread for sewing leather in shoemaking.

burly (adjective)

Large, strong, and heavy in build; powerfully built.

instep (noun)

The arched middle part of the top of the human foot, between the toes and the ankle.

lintel (noun)

A horizontal beam across the top of a door or window opening that supports the wall above it.

vamps (noun)

The upper front parts of a boot or shoe covering the top of the foot.

welted (adjective)

Made with a strip of leather sewn between the upper and sole for strength and waterproofing.

nimbler (adjective)

More quick and light in movement; more agile and deft.

crippled (adjective)

Having a physical disability that impairs movement, especially in the legs.

bowels (noun)

The intestines or internal organs of the abdomen.

stark (adjective)

Completely or utterly; used here to mean rigid and stiff, as in death.

corpse (noun)

A dead human body.

hearkened (verb)

Listened attentively and with sympathy; gave careful consideration to a plea.

famished (adjective)

Extremely hungry; suffering from severe lack of food.

mortal (adjective)

Subject to death; relating to human beings as finite, earthly creatures.

comrade (noun)

A companion or fellow worker; here used to mean a fellow angel sharing the same divine mission.

besought (verb)

Past tense of beseech; to implore or beg earnestly and desperately.