Vocab List 3 Flashcards


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1

bewailing

express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over (something).

2

accursed

1) under a curse.2) used to express strong dislike of or anger toward someone or something.

3

abstruse

difficult to understand; obscure

4

begrudge

1) envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something). 2) give reluctantly or resentfully.

5

incur

become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions.

6

exile (verb)

expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

7

exalt

hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.

8

reproach

the expression of disapproval or disappointment.

9

revere

feel deep respect or admiration for (something).

10

oracle

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

11

suppliant

a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.

12

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

13

impious

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.

14

mete

dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.

15

frolic

move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically.

16

lees

1) the most worthless part or parts of something.2)the sediment of wine in the barrel.

17

hoard

a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.

18

scudding

move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind.

19

vexed

annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

20

unburnished

unpolished, dull.

21

wanes

1) (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. 2) (especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.

22

furrows (noun)

a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation.

23

alas

an expression of grief, pity, or concern.