Crispin Vocabulary: Chapters 11~20

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.)

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.)

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.)

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?)

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.)