Chapter 1 Vocabulary Scullery (25/3): small room or section of a pantry.

Chapter 1 VocabularyChapter 1 Vocabulary

Scullery (25/3): small room Scullery (25/3): small room or section of a pantryor section of a pantry

Benevolent (26/4)Benevolent (26/4)

Kind, generous, charitableKind, generous, charitable

Paddock (27/5)Paddock (27/5)

A small, usually enclosed A small, usually enclosed field near a stable or barn field near a stable or barn

for animals to grazefor animals to graze

Enmity (31/11)Enmity (31/11)

Absolute hatredAbsolute hatred

Ensconced (25/4)Ensconced (25/4)

To settle comfortablyTo settle comfortably

Cynical (26/5)Cynical (26/5)

Bitterly and sneeringly distrustful, Bitterly and sneeringly distrustful, pessimistic, contemptuouspessimistic, contemptuous

Tyranny (30/9)Tyranny (30/9)

Oppressive and Oppressive and


Pre-eminent Pre-eminent (35/15) : (35/15) : greatest in importance or greatest in importance or

degreedegree

Vivacious (35/16)Vivacious (35/16)

Vibrant, vigorous, Vibrant, vigorous, animated; full of life and animated; full of life and

energyenergy

Apathy ( 36/16)Apathy ( 36/16)

An absence of emotion or An absence of emotion or enthusiasm; lacking enthusiasm; lacking

enthusiasm or interestenthusiasm or interest

Gambol (40/22)Gambol (40/22)

Frolic, play boisterously, Frolic, play boisterously, running or skipping running or skipping

playfullyplayfully

Spinney (41/22)Spinney (41/22)

A brush or dense growth that A brush or dense growth that shelters birdsshelters birds

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Implement (P. 27/45):Implement (P. 27/45):Tool; instrument, piece of Tool; instrument, piece of

equipmentequipment

ParasiteParasite (P. 28/46)(P. 28/46)

1. (noun.) an organism living in or on 1. (noun.) an organism living in or on another organism another organism

2. (noun) a person who exploits the 2. (noun) a person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns hospitality of the rich and earns welcome by flatterywelcome by flattery

Dole (P. 28/46)Dole (P. 28/46)

(verb) to give or distribute as a (verb) to give or distribute as a charity – usually used with “out” as charity – usually used with “out” as in “doled out”in “doled out”

Cockerels (P. 29/46)Cockerels (P. 29/46)

(noun) a young male of the domestic (noun) a young male of the domestic chickenchicken

Shirk (p. 29/47 - twice)Shirk (p. 29/47 - twice)

(verb) to go stealthily; to evade the (verb) to go stealthily; to evade the performance of an obligationperformance of an obligation

ObstinateObstinate (p. 30/47)(p. 30/47)

(adj.) adhering to an opinion or (adj.) adhering to an opinion or purpose; not easily subdued or purpose; not easily subdued or removedremoved

Whelp (p. 35/51)Whelp (p. 35/51)

1. (noun) the young (babies) of 1. (noun) the young (babies) of various carnivorous mammals various carnivorous mammals (especially the dog)(especially the dog)

2. (verb) to give birth2. (verb) to give birth

Indefatigable (p. 32/49)Indefatigable (p. 32/49)

(adj.) incapable of being fatigued(adj.) incapable of being fatigued

Maxim (p. 34/50)Maxim (p. 34/50)

(noun) a saying of proverbial nature; (noun) a saying of proverbial nature; a general truth or principle; rule of a general truth or principle; rule of conductconduct


Tractable (P. 39/56) – easily Tractable (P. 39/56) – easily managed, capable of being handled managed, capable of being handled or movedor moved

IrrepressibleIrrepressible (P. 40/56)(P. 40/56)

Impossible to repress (control) or Impossible to repress (control) or containcontain

Ignominious (P. 42/58)Ignominious (P. 42/58)

Deserving or bringing disgrace or Deserving or bringing disgrace or shameshame


PretextPretext (61/45) – something that is (61/45) – something that is put forward to conceal a true put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; excusepurpose or object; excuse

Manifestly (62/47)Manifestly (62/47)

Readily seen (by the eye) or readily Readily seen (by the eye) or readily understood, apparent, plainunderstood, apparent, plain

Restive (66/51)Restive (66/51)

restless, uneasy, impatient; difficult restless, uneasy, impatient; difficult to controlto control

Blithely (61/45)Blithely (61/45)

Joyously, cheerfullyJoyously, cheerfully

Aloof (65/49)Aloof (65/49)

At a distance in feeling or interest; At a distance in feeling or interest; disinteresteddisinterested

Sordid (67/52)Sordid (67/52)

Vile, dirty, morally disgraceful (sordid Vile, dirty, morally disgraceful (sordid details); wretchedly poor or run down details); wretchedly poor or run down (sordid housing)(sordid housing)


Arable ( 75/62) – land fit to be Arable ( 75/62) – land fit to be cultivated/plowedcultivated/plowed

Solicitor (p. 77/64)Solicitor (p. 77/64)

A person who solicits businessA person who solicits business A lawyerA lawyer

Indignation (P. 82/70)Indignation (P. 82/70)

strong displeasure at something strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. insulting, or base; righteous anger.

Malignity (P. 82/70)Malignity (P. 82/70)

the state or character of being the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill malign; malevolence; intense ill will; will; spite. spite.


Capitulate (P. 87/76) – to surrender Capitulate (P. 87/76) – to surrender unconditionallyunconditionally

Stupefied (noun)Stupefied (noun)--to put into a state of little or no sensibilityto put into a state of little or no sensibility-to overwhelm with amazement; astound; -to overwhelm with amazement; astound;

astonish. astonish.

Tumult (P. 92/83)Tumult (P. 92/83)

Violent and noisy commotion; uproarViolent and noisy commotion; uproar

Retribution (P. 93/85)Retribution (P. 93/85)

Something justly deserved - Something justly deserved - especially punishmentespecially punishment


Retinue (99/92) - a body of aides and Retinue (99/92) - a body of aides and retainers attending an important retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc. person, royalty, etc.

Reposed (105/100)Reposed (105/100)

The state of being at restThe state of being at rest

Machinations (103/97)Machinations (103/97)

crafty schemes; plots; intrigues crafty schemes; plots; intrigues

Censured (103/97)Censured (103/97)

strong or vehement expression of strong or vehement expression of disapprovaldisapproval


Poultice (114/111) – a soft, moist Poultice (114/111) – a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, etc.mass of cloth, bread, meal, etc.

Piebald (116/113)Piebald (116/113)

Having patches of black and white or Having patches of black and white or other colorsother colors

Internment (126/125)Internment (126/125)

Burial Burial

Superannuated (115/112)Superannuated (115/112)

Retired because of age (inability to Retired because of age (inability to work)work)

Complicity (119/117)Complicity (119/117)

The state of being an accomplice; The state of being an accomplice; partnership in crimepartnership in crime

Oration (126/125)Oration (126/125)

Formal public speech – especially on Formal public speech – especially on a special occassiona special occassion


Morose (127/128)- gloomyMorose (127/128)- gloomy

Filial (128/128)Filial (128/128)

The relation of a child to a The relation of a child to a parentparent

Haughty (132/133)Haughty (132/133)

Snobbish, disdainfully Snobbish, disdainfully proudproud

Intimate (137/139)Intimate (137/139)

Hint, imply, suggestHint, imply, suggest

Taciturn (127/128)Taciturn (127/128)

Reserved in speech, inclined in Reserved in speech, inclined in silencesilence

Frugal (128/129)Frugal (128/129)

Not wasteful, entailing Not wasteful, entailing little expenselittle expense

Enquiry (135/137)Enquiry (135/137)

a question or close a question or close examinationexamination

Deputation (noun)Deputation (noun)

the act of appointing a person or the act of appointing a person or persons to represent or act for persons to represent or act for another or others. another or others.

Words not on the testWords not on the test SculleryScullery PaddockPaddock SpinneySpinney CockerelCockerel ArableArable IndignationIndignation MalignityMalignity PiebaldPiebald ReposedReposed Machinations‘Machinations‘ CensuredCensured poulticepoultice

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