The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

inveterate (adjective)

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

denominated (verb)

Called or named; given a specific designation.

sequestered (adjective)

Isolated and hidden away from others; secluded.

imbibed (verb)

Absorbed or taken in, especially ideas, feelings, or qualities.

cognomen (noun)

A surname or nickname, especially one that reflects a person's character or appearance.

peradventure (adverb)

Perhaps; possibly; by chance.

onerous (adjective)

Involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty; burdensome.

whilom (adverb)

Formerly; at one time in the past.

supernumerary (adjective)

Present in excess of the normal or required number; extra.

erudition (noun)

Extensive knowledge acquired through study and reading; scholarly learning.

credulity (noun)

A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true; gullibility.

capacious (adjective)

Having a lot of space inside; roomy or spacious.

perambulations (noun)

Walks or journeys, especially long or wandering ones.

coquette (noun)

A woman who flirts or behaves in a playfully alluring way to attract attention.

stomacher (noun)

A decorative triangular panel worn over the chest and stomach as part of a woman's dress in earlier centuries.

piqued (verb)

Prided or congratulated oneself on a particular quality or achievement.

resplendent (adjective)

Shining brilliantly; gleaming with dazzling splendor.

adamant (noun)

An extremely hard, legendary stone or substance; used to describe something unbreakable.

roystering (adjective)

Enjoying oneself in a noisy, boisterous way; carousing.

ascendancy (noun)

Dominant power or influence over others; supremacy.

rantipole (adjective)

Wild, reckless, and disorderly in behavior.

pliability (noun)

The quality of being easily bent or flexible; adaptability.

ferule (noun)

A flat ruler or stick used for punishing children, especially by striking their hands.

furbishing (verb)

Polishing or renovating something to restore it to good condition; brightening up.

choleric (adjective)

Bad-tempered, irritable, or easily angered.

querulous (adjective)

Complaining in a whining or petulant way.

opulence (noun)

Great wealth or luxuriousness; lavish abundance.

treacle (noun)

A thick, dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses.

pertinacious (adjective)

Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action; stubbornly persistent.

chapfallen (adjective)

Having the lower jaw drooping; looking dejected, dispirited, or crestfallen.