Crispin+Vocabulary+11~

These are the vocabulary words for 'Crispin's chapters. (No Plagiarism Please!!!)
Chapter 1 midst- the middle of something (situation) -In the midst of the battle, he was shot by an arrow, and he immediately felt an excruciating pain in his body. shroud- a cloth to wrap a body for burial -The police wrapped the dead victim with a white shroud, and continued their work. taunted- reproached -The boy felt pathetical and lonely after being taunted by his peers at school. pauper- extremely poor person -A pauper was pleading and begging for money when the tourists passed by. steward- a person who manages household affairs -A steward deftly and swiftly filled out the forms. deign- disregard someone in lower level than you -Wealthy people usually tends to deign poor people no attention. transgression- violation of law or duty -A big transgression such as killing another human being makes you get a life imprisonment. poaching- killing (fishing or hunting) -People are increasingly poaching sharks in order to gain their fins to make shark fin soup. forfeit- lose or forced to surrender -The army was forfeit by an overwhelming number of opposite army.

Chapter 2 ceased- ended -The fierce debate was finally ceased, and people were full with merriment. welt- a bump on the skin -A runner was preparing restlessly for the Olympic with incessant running, and therefore a welt was made on his forehead. minions- followers -Muhammad and his minions assaulted Mecca because of their refusal to Islam. parchment- a document or paper made of sheep or goat -A parchment is a paper usually made of sheep or goat. kin- relative or family -When your kin buys a land, you feel jealous. transfixed- amazed or dazed by something -People were transfixed by the virtual scenario that will happen to Earth as a result of global warming. avail- use (to no avail) -All the lights were to no avail when the whole city had an electricity failure.

Chapter 3 recurrence- something that happens again -The recurrence of certain actions can sometimes be habits. mortality- able to live and able to die -All living creatures on Earth share mortality, meaning they could live but could die in someday. impoverished- poor -The impoverished villagers were struggling with the flood that ruined their farms. jests- pranks, funny jokes -A child was always the target of jests and pranks. shunned- ignored, isolated -The presence of shunned, primitive tribes in the world is not surprising. plight- a bad situation -A plight is usually a bad, struggling situation. serf- a laborer attached to a landowner (often lord) -A serf during the Medieval Times couldn’t gain sufficient money to buy enough foods. mercenary- hired foreign soldier -The Roman Empire hired mercenaries in order to expand its empire.

Chapter 4 untoward- not appreciating -The siblings were punished for showing untoward behaviors toward each other. thatch- a roof made from straw -His little house with a thatch was very unsanitary. bailiff- an officer with some power -A bailiff is an appointed officer with some authority. reeve- an appointed official by serfs -Reeve is an official appointed by serfs to supervise lands for lords. mean- poor or dirty -As he walked on the mean street, he smelled the stench of many wastes. pinnacle- a peak -After struggling restlessly with the harsh weather, the tourists group finally reached the pinnacle of the mountain. meander- follow, bend -An enormous, wide river used to meander in this area a long ago. impenetrable- impossible to enter -Viruses are never impenetrable to human bodies, but our cells can fight against them and prevent an illness. fallow- land that is not planted -There were many cottages on the fallow. infidels- not religious people -The infidels were considered as barbarians during the periods when people were very religious.

Chapter 5/6 canonical- regular, standard, relevant to churches -The canonical bells announced it was midday. strident- loud, harsh noise to listen -The strident noise in the city areas disrupts many people sleeping. clamor- loud, annoying shouting -The workers clamored for higher wages and improvement of the working condition. apprehension- ability to understand -Ignorant people usually have shallow apprehension of matters. implore- beg for, dislike -The believers implored to the God to help them accomplish their goals. hue- complexion -People in the midst of warfare raised a hue and cry. cry- loud voice of emotion -When people raise a hue and cry about something, it means they protest fiercely about it.

Chapter 7 skittish- very active -Teenagers are usually skittish when they are with peers, because they desire peer acceptance. petitions- requests -The citizens put petitions relevant to environment issues to the mayor. moot- an argument -The assailants involved in a moot attacked innocent pedestrians. treason- betraying an alliance -The country faced devastating consequences after making a treason against its allying countries. plight- a bad situation -The teachers worsened my plight. curfew- a regulation making people to be at home at certain time -South Korea once had a period where curfew prohibited the nations to go outside after 12 p.m.

Chapter 8 alb- a long white robe -The priests wore a charming alb, indicating their faith to the God. tonsured- shaved -The woman insulted another person for having tonsured hair, and wearing filthy clothes. sanctuary- a holy place -Churches are considered as sanctuary places. tallow- animal fat -The tallow meats seemed very tasty, but maybe had high calories. genuflect- bend the knee for worshipping -The believers genuflected toward the picture of Jesus being crucified. distraught- deeply distracted -After her mother’s death, she was deeply distraught. sullen- dark in tones -People who talk sullenly may have depressions. scrutinize- to examine carefully -The police officers scrutinized the dead victim and noticed he was suffocated. siege- surrounded by an army -The city was under a siege, and the citizens were agonized by deep fear.

Vocabulary 9/10 (might be pop-quiz! making own sentence and definition!) garment- a piece of clothing -A lady went inside a boutique and filled her shopping bag with countless fashionable garments. hang- attach to somewhere so it doesn’t touch the ground -The charming flowers hang over the entrance to a restaurant that serves luscious foods. crone- an ugly old woman -That crone in the village was isolated because she wore filthy clothes and people could smell her stench. foreboding- a strong feeling that something bad will happen -He entered a room full of foreboding, because he noticed knives. skirting- going around the edge of something -The merchant convicted of malfeasance was skirting the village and fled to other city.

Vocabulary 11/12 hoist- raise -Billy and his siblings attempted to hoist up hopes when their parents died of car accident. tumult- a loud noise -The teacher could hear a disrupting tumult outside the hallway, and therefore gave detentions to those students who made noise. albeit- even though, although -He is considered as a venerable minister, albeit he was a sinner in the past. gross- unacceptable -The professor claimed a gross, unrealistic assertion during the debate. folly- foolish -A plain woman might think that eating luscious foods and buying charming clothes are unnecessary and therefore folly. forage- search for food -When you go to safari, you can easily spot predators foraging for food.

Chapters 13/14 dire- serious or terrible -The high school students gained lots of stress about entrance exam to universities just as dire. besieged- surrounded -The actress was besieged annoyingly by the media. famished- very hungry -The famished man lingered around the streets, begging for food to pedestrians. distended- swollen, large -Her distended body from not exercising turned out to be a main motive for failing a drama audition. blighted- damaged -The properties in the hospital were blighted by an insane man. pillage- steal -The conquerors pillaged the city and set the city afire.

Chapter 15 sustenance- food or drink that living things require -Every living creatures on Earth will suffer and die without sustenance. dell- small valley -Few small cottages lay on the dell. hamlet- small village -The conquerors came to a hamlet and forced the villagers to convert their religion. daub- coat, cover (noun, but can be verb) -The house was daubed with colorful paints. wattle- a framework made by weaving thin sticks through thick sticks that is used for walls -Wattle is a framework made by sticks which is commonly used for walls and fences. clotted- thick -The clotted blood was following the stream of the river during a fierce battle. trepidation- fear and fright -His mind was trapped with sudden trepidation. pestilence- disease that spreads quickly -This pestilence is inevitable and very harmful.

Chapter 16/17 garbed- dressed -The beautifully garbed lady attended the show. ruddy- reddish -The physical training teacher’s face was always ruddy, because he was very healthy. raucously- loudly in annoying way -The kids raucously chanted and disrupted other people on the bus. unkempt- not neat -The unkempt elderly person was disregarded for being ignorant. cur- a coward -If you call someone ‘a scaredy-cat‘, you usually mean that person is cur like a cat. doddering- weak -The doddering king was very ill, and his brutal son was waiting desperately for him to die. glutton- people that are greedy and eats a lot -There are many gluttons in many democratic governments, too. sweetmeats- sweet food -The kid was holding various sweetmeats, such as candy and ice cream. loot- steal -The towns were looted by the barbarians who crossed the boundary line. tyranny- a cruel and unfair government where a person or small group have power over others -Tons of people had been suffered and treated unfairly under tyrannical government. prudence- care and good sense when making decision -He spent time and efforts with his prudence on making an essential decision.

Vocabulary 18/19 putrid- rotten, corrupt -Most of the officers in that government were putrid. perchance- perhaps -I perchance can attend the festival with you. screed- a piece of writing -There was a formal announcement written on a screed. mortal- human being -He is a very absent-minded and forgetful mortal, so he uses sticky notes all the time. pate- the head -His pate is a bit twisted because of his car accident. christen- give a name -In a Christian culture, especially in the Medieval Times, when a child was born, the parent christened the child during the baptizement. revels- a celebration -His revels and songs heated the audience and therefore received a big applause. wager- bet (confident) -Since you’ve invested only ten minutes preparing for your exam, I will wager that you’ll fail your exam. lamenting- mourning (feeling sad) -The child was lamenting himself when he stumbled and felt an excruciating pain in his body.

Vocabulary 20/21 (only on test) servile- suitable for servant (submissive) -The Africans were much more servile than the North American tribes, and therefore the Europeans treated them more as slaves.