Crispin Vocabulary: Chapters 21~30

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.)

1. Oath (noun)-Swearing not as a pledge, but in foul language (e.g. His manner or speech involved using oaths very casually.)
2. Jeopardy (noun)-Large danger or peril (e.g. The sharp decrease in the stock market has jeopardized our business.)
3. Uproariously (adv.)-Very loudly and/or merrily; like an uproar (e.g. He uproariously laughed at the comedian’s actions.)
4. Abate (trans. v.)-To decrease in intensity (e.g. His recent actions to me have caused my dislike for him to somewhat abate.)
5. Smolder (int. v.)-To burn slowly or sluggishly without flame (e.g. Without any wood, the fire started to go out, and eventually became just a pile of smoldering ashes.)

1. Slain (int. v.)-To be killed or murdered (e.g. The maid heard the scream of the man and ran down, only to find his slain body.)
2. Remorse (noun)-Regret or guilt for committed wrongs (e.g. Officers, I am full of remorse for what I have accidentally done, so would it be possible to lower my sentence a little?)
3. Imbedded (trans. v.)-To be stuck or surrounded by (e.g. I have come to the conclusion that there is a small thorn imbedded in by callus that is irritating me all day.)
4. Denounce (trans. v.)-To accuse or proclaim threateningly, especially to the public (e.g. Do not say a word to the public about his affair, for if you do, I will denounce you as a liar and a blackmailer.)
5. Heretic (noun)-A person who strays from a publicly held opinion of something (e.g. Please help me, for my the public’s beliefs that I am a heretic have caused me and my family much harm.)
6. Vex (trans. v.)-To bring agitation, distress, or confusion to (e.g. Your ideas on the subject vex me, doctor.)

1. Rail (int. v.)-To revile or scold loudly in harsh language (e.g. He railed me threateningly that he would kill me if I said a word to the embassy.)
2. Bluster (noun)-Loudly boasting or threatening speech (e.g. He doesn’t sound like he will actually do the things he’s saying in his bluster.)
3. Aloft (adv.)-At or to a great height (e.g. Our balloon flew aloft into the sky.)
4. League (noun)-A distance of between 3.9 to 7.4 kilometers (e.g. We must travel the remaining twelve leagues by nightfall; our only hope lies in those mountains.)
5. Morrow (noun)-Abbreviation for “tomorrow” (e.g. We will meet at the hotel at 9:00 on the morrow.)

1. Lope (int. v.)-To walk with an easy, bounding gait (e.g. He quickly loped into the thick of the bushes.)
2. Emblazoned (trans. v.)-To be inscribed or adorned with (e.g. Your jacket has been emblazoned with the insignia of the tennis team.)
3. Monotony (noun)-Boring sameness, with a feeling or ennui (e.g. His monotonous voice carried all the way to the back of the room and gently lulled me to sleep.)
4. Cunning (noun)-Craftiness or slyness (e.g. His method of trapping required great cunning.)

1. Subdue (trans. v.)-To reduce the intensity or degree of (e.g. As the game passed on, Tony seemed more and more subdued by his shots.)
2. Apprehend (trans. v.)-To become aware of or to seize (e.g. The villagers quickly realized the identity of the stranger and apprehended him.)
3. Mollify (trans. v.)-To reduce the intensity of (e.g. His answer to my question mollified me.)
4. Beseech (trans. v.)-To beg for or request earnestly (e.g. We beseeched to the man to allow us to camp in his woods.)
5. Gusto (noun)-Enthusiasm or excitement; in enjoyment (e.g. I continued playing the cello with great gusto.)
6. Dexterity (noun)-Readiness and grace in physical activity, especially with one’s hands (e.g. With great dexterity, he dodged all of the balls and threw a boy out.)
7. Hilarity (noun)-Boisterous merriment or laughter; enjoyment or amusement (e.g. To the great hilarity of the crowd, he began to stand on his head while playing the recorder.)
8. Malevolence (noun)-The showing or having of intense ill will (e.g. He has shown open malevolence to me several times; I don’t want to tangle with him!)