Chapter 1+2 AF Flashcards
(26 cards)
Lurched
stagger; move unsteadily
Scullery
area or room for doing dishes
Ensconced
to settle securely
Benevolent
kind
Feebly
weakly
Trodden
to step upon
Laborious
tiresome; exhausting
Knacker
a person who sells horsemeat
Tyranny
unchecked power- a government whereby power is held by one figure
Hearken
to listen; pay attention
Vivacious
lively; animated
Unanimous
in complete agreement
Nimble
quick and light in movement
Apathy
absence of passion, emotion, or excitement
Disheartened
discourage
Idle
not working or active
Tormentors
torturer
Reign
hold royal office
Degrading
humiliating; to cause a loss of self-respect
Knoll
a small hill
Gambolled
to run and jump around
Lithograph
A print produced by lithography(the process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where it is required for printing.)
Reproached
address someone in a way to express disapproval or disappointment
Bourgeoisie
The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes