SL Chapter 1-5 Vocab

Question 1

edifice

Answer 1

a building, especially a large, imposing one.

Question 2

sepulchre

Answer 2

a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

Question 3

ponderous

Answer 3

slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Question 4

inauspicious

Answer 4

not conducive to success; unpromising.

Question 5

rigidity

Answer 5

inability to be to bent or be forced out of shape.

Question 6

physiognomy

Answer 6

the supposed art of judging character from facial characteristics.

Question 7

indubitably

Answer 7

Without doubt

Question 8

demeanor

Answer 8

one’s bearing or vibe

Question 9

heterodox

Answer 9

something not following the norm

Question 10

farthingale

Answer 10

a hooped petticoat or circular pad of fabric around the hips, formerly worn under women’s skirts to extend and shape them.

Question 11

impropriety

Answer 11

improper behavior

Question 12

rotundity

Answer 12

roundness or fatneess

Question 13

malefactress

Answer 13

evil woman

Question 14

hussy

Answer 14

woman who sleeps with many men

Question 15

beadle

Answer 15

a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.

Question 16

gentility

Answer 16

social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.

Question 17

evanescent

Answer 17

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

Question 18

meridian

Answer 18

a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth’s surface and the terrestrial poles.

Question 19

contumely

Answer 19

insolent or insulting language or treatment.

Question 20

wreak

Answer 20

to bring about

Question 21

preternatural

Answer 21

beyond what is normal or natural.

Question 22

phantasmagoric

Answer 22

having the appearance of an optical illusion

Question 23

remonstrance definition

Answer 23

a forcefully reproachful protest.

Question 24

heterogeneous

Answer 24

different

Question 25

abate

Answer 25

become less intense or widespread

Question 26

behoove

Answer 26

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on.

Question 27

wont

Answer 27

one's customary behavior in a particular situation.

Question 28

halberd

Answer 28

a combined spear and battleaxe.

Question 29

mien

Answer 29

a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.

Question 30

sagacity

Answer 30

wise

Question 31

unadulterated

Answer 31

not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; complete and absolute.

Question 32

transgress

Answer 32

infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).

Question 33

lurid

Answer 33

gruesome, sensational

Question 34

simples

Answer 34

easily understood

Question 35

expostulation

Answer 35

the act of expressing disagreement or complaint

Question 36

feign

Answer 36

pretend to be affected by

Question 37

alchemy

Answer 37

precursor to chemistry

Question 38

paramour

Answer 38

a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

Question 39

besmirch

Answer 39

damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.

Question 40

emolument

Answer 40

a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

Question 41

manifold

Answer 41

many and various.

Question 42

commiseration

Answer 42

compassion

Question 43

superfluous

Answer 43

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Question 44

insidious

Answer 44

cunning or deceitful

Question 45

sumptuary

Answer 45

relating to or denoting laws that limit private expenditure on food and personal items.

Question 46

sojourn

Answer 46

a temporary stay.