Crispin+Vocabulary+Ch.+11~20

=Crispin Vocabulary: Chapters 11~20=

**Chapters 11~12**
 * 1) Hoist (trans. v.)-To lift or raise into position (e.g. Seeing the opportunity, I hoisted myself up to the ceiling supports and hid there, completely obscuring the man’s line of vision from me.)
 * 2) Tumult (noun)-A loud noise or uproar; a clamor (e.g. The crowd outside is making such a large tumult; I don’t know if I can work with all this noise.)
 * 3) Albeit (conj.)-Even though; although (e.g. The break was a much needed one, albeit its briefness.)
 * 4) Gross (adj.)-Immediately obvious (e.g. At once, it was shown that his description of the place was a gross exaggeration.)
 * 5) Folly (noun)-A foolish, and nonsensical idea or action (e.g. It then occurred to me that going back to look for the book would be a useless folly.)
 * 6) Forage (int. v.)-To wander in search of, especially for food (e.g. All day long, he foraged for food in the forest.)
 * Chapters 13~14**
 * 1) Dire (adj.)-Desperately urgent (e.g. As my opponent scored point after point, I found myself in an immensely dire situation.)
 * 2) Besieged (trans. v.)-To be under attack or surrounded by enemy forces or by mental troubles (e.g. Every night, I was besieged by thoughts of staying away from home for months at end.)
 * 3) Famished (adj.)-Very hungry, starving (e.g. The famished dog tore at the food we gave him.)
 * 4) Distended (adj.)-Enlarged or swollen (e.g. The results showed that his arm was distended because of excess blood in his veins.)
 * 5) Blighted (adj.)-Suffered or punished; crippled (e.g. The car crash was a very dangerous one; it made that man blighted.)
 * 6) Pillage (trans. v.)-To plunder or rob; to steal or take from (e.g. The raiders pillaged the village and burned three houses down.)
 * Chapter 15**
 * 1) Sustenance (noun)-Means of surviving; nourishment (e.g. We will not be able to survive in the wild without proper sustenance.)
 * 2) Dell (noun)-A small valley (e.g. The flooded river submerged the dell completely.)
 * 3) Hamlet (noun)-A small village or town (e.g. She lives at the center of the hamlet.)
 * 4) Daub (noun)-A coating or covering (e.g. The houses have waterproof daub to keep their timbers from rotting.)
 * 5) Wattle (noun)-Rods, stakes, or supports that are used to make walls of houses (e.g. Wattles are too flammable, so we don’t use them for making houses any more.)
 * 6) Clotted (int. v.)-To form into a mass or lump (e.g. The clotted scum blocking the pipe kept water from going out into the ocean.)
 * 7) Trepidation (noun)-A tremor or vibration; a shivering (e.g. My skin shook with trepidation at the thought of seeing my cousin again.)
 * 8) Pestilence (noun)-A contagious and devastating disease (e.g. The pestilence did not affect humans, but was devastating to the farm animals.)
 * Chapters 16~17**
 * 1) Garbed (trans. v.)-Wearing items of clothing (e.g. The man was garbed in the most peculiar way.)
 * 2) Ruddy (adj.)-Having a bright reddish color (e.g. The boy had fair, blonde hair with healthy, ruddy cheeks; his eyes sparkled like sunlight on water.)
 * 3) Raucously (adv.)-Very loudly or noisily (e.g. His raucous singing irritated my friend to a point that we thought of kicking him out of the house.)
 * 4) Unkempt (adj.)-Not having any order or neatness (e.g. His unkempt hair looks very funny in the yearbook picture.)
 * 5) Cur (noun)-A beggar or scoundrel (e.g. That dirty cur pick pocketed my wallet from right under my nose!)
 * 6) Doddering (adj.)-Feeble or dull; showing weakness (e.g. Our doddering old dog often walks aimlessly around the house doing nothing.)
 * 7) Glutton (noun)-One who is greedy and eats and drinks very much (e.g. The man is an absolute glutton; I can’t believe he is so greedy about food!)
 * 8) Sweetmeat (noun)-A food that contains much sugar, such as candies (e.g. If our fathers are stuffing themselves with sweetmeats, why are we here in this cellar eating bread and cheese?)
 * 9) Loot (trans. v.)-To take or steal from, especially in a fight or a war (e.g. The invaders have attacked and looted much of eastern Europe.)
 * 10) Tyranny (noun)-A system of government in which on person has absolute power (e.g. The penalty for resisting his tyranny was imprisonment for the rest of our lives.)
 * 11) Prudence (noun)-The ability to control oneself by the use of thinking and reasoning (e.g. I can see that you are prudent enough to make simple enough decisions; why can’t you apply your mind to actual life?)

**Chapters 18~19** **Chapters 20~21**
 * 1) Putrid (adj.)-Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell (e.g. The rotten eggs gave off a putrid smell.)
 * 2) Perchance (adv.)-An archaic word for //perhaps// (e.g. Perchance we shall have the opportunity to rest here before we continue on.)
 * 3) Screed (noun)-A long speech or piece of writing (e.g. For the speech, he was allowed to read from off his screed.)
 * 4) Mortal (noun)-A living being that is subject to death (e.g. In the stories, Greek Gods do not appear to care for mortals
 * 5) Pate (noun)-An archaic word for //head// (e.g. He took off his hat, revealing a bald pate.)
 * 6) Christen (trans. v.)-To be named during baptism (e.g. All Christian babies are christened when they are baptized.)
 * 7) Revel (int. v.)-To take much pleasure and satisfaction; to be pleased (e.g. He reveled at the thought of seeing his cousin again after six months.)
 * 8) Wager (int. v.)-To make a bet (e.g. I’ll wager my weekly pocket money that he won’t be able to shoot the tree with his slingshot.)
 * 9) Lament (trans. v.)-To express sorrow or regret; to mourn (e.g. I lamented at the prospect of having so much homework.)
 * 1) Servile (adj.)-Fitting a slave or one of a low position (e.g. His teacher told him off for saying such a servile comment.)
 * 2) Punctilious (adj.)-Being very concerned or careful with; cautious (e.g. My sister is very, very punctilious; she takes the craziest precautions to keep people from looking into her room.)
 * 3) Acolyte (noun)-One who assists another in an action; follower (e.g. His acolytes are all very clumsy; they are more of a nuisance than a help.)
 * 4) Mummer (noun)-Actors or performers (e.g That mummer’s show was fantastic!)
 * 5) Beguile (trans. v.)-To trick or lead through deception (e.g. He’s known to have beguiled many people, so be careful of any tricks he might pull.)
 * 6) Bravado (noun)-A loud or swaggering conduct (e.g. His manner of speech lost its bravado after he failed to answer the boy’s question.)