Feathertop Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Feathertop

dulcified (verb)

Made gentle, soothed, or sweetened in temperament.

corporosity (noun)

The physical body or bodily substance of a person or figure; corpulence.

bedizened (verb)

Dressed up or adorned in a gaudy, tasteless, or showy manner.

beldam (noun)

An old woman, especially one who is ugly or malicious; a hag or witch.

vesture (noun)

Clothing or garments; a covering or outward appearance.

vivification (noun)

The act or process of giving life, animation, or vitality to something.

heterogeneous (adjective)

Made up of diverse, dissimilar, or unrelated parts or elements.

pusillanimous (adjective)

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid and cowardly.

tenuity (noun)

The quality of being thin, insubstantial, or lacking in density.

lustreless (adjective)

Lacking brightness, shine, or vitality; dull and lifeless.

torpid (adjective)

Mentally or physically sluggish and inactive; lacking energy or enthusiasm.

simulacre (noun)

An image or representation of something; a simulacrum or imitation.

necromantic (adjective)

Relating to necromancy, the supposed practice of communicating with the dead or using dark magic.

sagacious (adjective)

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd and wise.

meerschaum (noun)

A tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a soft white mineral, often elaborately carved.

accoutrement (noun)

An additional item of dress or equipment carried or worn by a person.

peruke (noun)

A wig, especially the highly styled type worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

equipage (noun)

The equipment, furnishings, and attendants accompanying a person of rank when traveling.

deportment (noun)

A person's behavior, manner of conducting oneself, or bearing.

connive (verb)

To secretly allow or be complicit in wrongdoing; to conspire or turn a blind eye.

equanimity (noun)

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

galvanic (adjective)

Resembling an electric shock; sudden, jerky, or convulsive, as if produced by electrical stimulation.

scintillated (verb)

Emitted flashes of light; sparkled or glittered brilliantly.

prognostics (noun)

Signs or omens that indicate or foreshadow a future event, especially something ominous.

environing (verb)

Surrounding or enclosing on all sides.

consummately (adverb)

To the highest degree; with supreme skill or completeness.

coruscating (verb)

Flashing or sparkling with light; glittering brilliantly.

comeliness (noun)

The quality of having a pleasing, attractive appearance.

coxcombs (noun)

Vain, conceited men who are excessively preoccupied with their appearance.

charlatans (noun)

People who falsely claim to have special knowledge or skills; frauds or imposters.