"They" Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from "They"

tenantless

Having no tenant or occupant; unoccupied.

copse

A small group of trees growing closely together.

yew

An evergreen tree with dark needles, often associated with churchyards and death.

mullioned

Having vertical bars or dividers between panes of glass in a window.

quickset

A hedge made of live plants, especially hawthorn, set in the ground to grow.

fallow

Land that has been plowed but left unseeded for a season; also, a pale brownish-yellow color.

presage

A sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen; an omen.

cloistered

Enclosed or secluded, as in a cloister; sheltered from the outside world.

futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

benignant

Kind and gracious, especially to those of lower social status; showing gentle goodwill.

wraith

A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

immemorial

Originating in the distant past; very old, beyond memory or record.

topiary

The art of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes; a garden with such plants.

beseech

To implore urgently or anxiously; to beg earnestly.

ethereal

Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world; heavenly or spiritual.

countenance

A person's face or facial expression; also, to admit as acceptable or give approval to.

verdure

Lush green vegetation; the fresh green color of such vegetation.

ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.