PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - TWO - Pleasant Meadows — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - TWO - Pleasant Meadows

invalids (noun)

People who are weak or disabled by illness or injury.

impracticable (adjective)

Not able to be carried out or put into practice; impossible to do.

quenched (verb (past participle))

Suppressed or extinguished; put an end to something.

prophetess (noun)

A woman who foretells future events; a female prophet.

conjured (verb (past tense))

Brought about or produced as if by magic.

merino (noun/adjective)

A soft, fine wool fabric originally made from the fleece of merino sheep.

afghan (noun)

A knitted or crocheted blanket or shawl, typically made of colorful wool.

stampede (noun)

A sudden panicked rush of people or animals in a particular direction.

precipitately (adverb)

In a sudden, hasty, or rash manner; with great speed and urgency.

estimable (adjective)

Worthy of great respect and admiration.

blemishes (noun)

Flaws, imperfections, or marks that spoil the appearance of something.

accomplishments (noun)

Skills or abilities considered socially desirable, especially for young women in the 19th century (such as music, drawing, and French).

pilgrims (noun)

People on a journey, especially a long or meaningful one; here used as an allusion to Pilgrim's Progress.

cricket (noun)

A low wooden footstool.

contentment (noun)

A state of happiness, satisfaction, and ease.

singularly (adverb)

In a remarkably or notably fitting way; unusually.