Chapter 5 Flashcards
(17 cards)
brooding
preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts.
ferment
agitation; unrest; excitement; commotion; tumult.
reclusive
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
introspection
observation or examination of one’s own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
sordid
morally ignoble or base; vile.
veritable
being truly or very much so.
aloft
high up; far above the ground.
credulity
willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.
thwart
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
consolidation
an act or instance of combining or consolidating into a single or unified whole; the state of being consolidated; unification.
colporteur
a person who travels to sell or publicize Bibles, religious tracts, etc.
a peddler of books.
staccato
composed of or characterized by abruptly disconnected elements; disjointed.
firth
a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
consolation
the act of consoling; console; comfort; solace.
staunch
firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person.
labyrinthine
complicated; tortuous.
de profundis
out of the depths (of sorrow, despair, etc.).
