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Voc for English 2
Term | Definition |
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ironmongery | n. a dealer in metal hardware, locks |
unhallowed | adj. unholy; not religious |
ramparts | n. fortification; a mound of earth raised around a place |
entreaty | n. to ask urgently |
trifle | n. something of very little value |
morose | adj. gloomy |
impropriety | n. an improper act or remark |
resolute | v. determined; firmly set opinion |
homage | n. giving respect to; to hold in high regard |
facetious | adj. joking - often inappropriately |
brazier | n. a metal receptacle for holding coals to heat a room |
misanthropic | adj. a hater of humankind |
garret | n. an attic |
congenial | adj. sympathetic; agreeable |
irresolution | n. uncertainty of how to act or proceed |
balustrades | n. a row of balusters (upright supports) topped by a rail |
waistcoat | n. similar to a man's vest |
caustic | adj. corrosive; sharp, wears away |
waggish | adj. mischievous; humorous |
remorse | n. a distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs |
benevolence | n. charitable; an act of kindness |
apparition | n. a supernatural appearance; a ghost |