VocabularySet OneChapters 1 - 11

CRISPINAVI

Kept away from a person, place, or object because of dislike, caution; cast aside

SHUNNED

Spoken to in a mocking, insulting way

TAUNTED

A very poor person with no means of support

PAUPER

The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior

CONTEMPT

A violation of a command, a law or a duty; overstepping a boundary

TRANSGRESSION

Lost; surrendered as punishment for a crime or offense

FORFEIT

Being the only one; belonging to one individual or group to the exclusion of all others

SOLE

Never changing or yielding in severity or harshness; cruel

RELENTLESS

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army; working for money or reward

MERCENARY

The sound made by a bell, especially a large one, when struck

TOLLING

Silent; not having sound of any kind; refraining from speech

MUTED

An upward climb or movement; move from lower to higher state or status

ASCENT

The top; the highest or culminating point, as of success, power or fame

PINNACLE

Followed a winding and turning course; moved aimlessly

MEANDERED

Impossible to pierce, break through, or enter

IMPENETRABLE

Land plowed and left unseeded for a season; not in use

FALLOW

The ringing of a set of church bells

PEALING

Having an offensively strong smell or taste; highly offensive

RANK

To swallow or eat hungrily or ravenously

DEVOUR

Speaking hesitantly; stammering

FALTERING

Deeply agitated as from emotional conflict

DISTRAUGHT

In a manner showing irritation or ill humor; gloomily

SULLENLY

Examined in detail, with careful and critical attention

SCRUTINIZED

Very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable

WRETCHED

Thinking deeply and seriously; considering

PONDERING

Came into view as a massive or indistinct image; appeared

LOOMED

Supplied or brightened with light; made clear

ILLUMINATED

Walked or moved with heavy clumsiness; plodded

LUMBERED

Moved vigorously or erratically; thrashed about

FLAILED

Violent or noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd; racket; hullabaloo

TUMULT

Begging urgently, as for aid or mercy

IMPLORING