R & J Vocab pt 2

Question 1

What does ‘amorous’ mean?

Answer 1

loving; affectionate

Often used to describe romantic feelings.

Question 2

Define ‘apothecary’.

Answer 2

druggist; pharmacist

Historically, an apothecary was a person who prepared and sold medicines.

Question 3

What is the meaning of ‘apt’?

Answer 3

inclined; fitting

Refers to being suitable or appropriate for a situation.

Question 4

What does ‘beshrew’ mean?

Answer 4

blame severely

An older term often used in literary contexts.

Question 5

What is a ‘charnal house’?

Answer 5

a storehouse for bones

Typically associated with burial practices.

Question 6

Define ‘conspire’.

Answer 6

to plan secretly; plot

Usually involves a group planning illegal or harmful actions.

Question 7

What does ‘culling’ refer to?

Answer 7

sorting

Often used in contexts of selecting or removing items.

Question 8

What is a ‘dirge’?

Answer 8

funeral march

A somber song or poem expressing mourning.

Question 9

Define ‘distraught’.

Answer 9

anxious; worried; upset

Often used to describe intense emotional distress.

Question 10

What does ‘entreat’ mean?

Answer 10

beg; plead; beseech

A more formal or old-fashioned way of requesting something.

Question 11

What does ‘fond’ mean?

Answer 11

doting; the liking of some thing/one

Indicates a strong affection or attachment.

Question 12

Who are considered ‘heretics’?

Answer 12

breakers of the faith

Individuals who hold beliefs contrary to established religious doctrines.

Question 13

What does ‘lamentable’ mean?

Answer 13

pitiable; mournful

Often used to express sorrow or regret.

Question 14

Define ‘mutiny’.

Answer 14

commotion; riot

A rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors.

Question 15

What is a ‘paramour’?

Answer 15

lover

Often used in the context of a secret or illicit relationship.

Question 16

What does ‘peevish’ mean?

Answer 16

ill-tempered; fractious; discontented; querulous

Refers to someone easily irritated or annoyed.

Question 17

Define ‘penury’.

Answer 17

poverty; destitution; barrenness

A state of extreme financial hardship.

Question 18

What is a ‘pilgrimage’?

Answer 18

journey to a holy place or shrine

Often undertaken for religious reasons.

Question 19

What does ‘procure’ mean?

Answer 19

provide; arrange for

To obtain something through effort.

Question 20

What does ‘prorogue’ mean?

Answer 20

postpone

Often used in legal or formal contexts to delay proceedings.

Question 21

Define ‘redress’.

Answer 21

aid; relief

To set right; remedy a wrong.

Question 22

What is a ‘restorative’?

Answer 22

something that restores or brings back (like a medicine)

Used in contexts related to health and recovery.

Question 23

What does ‘scourge’ refer to?

Answer 23

punishment

Can also refer to a source of great suffering.

Question 24

What is a ‘sepulcher’?

Answer 24

walled tomb

A burial place, often elaborate or significant.

Question 25

Define 'shrift'.

Answer 25

confession; absolution ## Footnote Related to the act of confessing sins, especially in a religious context.

Question 26

What is a 'shroud'?

Answer 26

burial clothing; covering ## Footnote Typically used to wrap a body before burial.

Question 27

What does 'stay' mean in this context?

Answer 27

endure ## Footnote To continue in a certain state despite difficulties.

Question 28

Define 'sullen'.

Answer 28

morose; gloomy ## Footnote Describes a mood of sulkiness or sadness.

Question 29

What does 'tedious' mean?

Answer 29

dull; boring; monotonous ## Footnote Often used to describe tasks or activities that are uninteresting.

Question 30

What does 'unsavory' mean?

Answer 30

unholy; disreputable ## Footnote Refers to something that is morally offensive or unpleasant.