A Block Vocabulary Words
ignominy- N. disgrace and dishonor (page 110)
requital- N. repayment, compensation (page 110)
calamity-N. a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
(page 110)
affinity (Pearl essay)- N. close association; kinship
amenable (Pearl essay)- adj. responsible; able to be controlled
capricious (Pearl essay)- adj. whimsical; given to sudden, impulsive behavior
resurgent (Pearl essay)- adj. returning; rising again
repudiate (Pearl essay)- adj. get rid of publicly; refuse relationship with
allegory (Pearl essay)-N. a story in which the characters or objects have symbolic
meaning
incarnation (Pearl essay)-N. given a human body as a living example of something
E Block
ignominy- N. disgrace and dishonor (page 101)
obscure-Adj. dark, dim (page 101)
remorse-N. an emotional expression of regret (page 101)
disclosure-N. the act or process of revealing or uncovering (page 101)
repentance-N. act of feeling sorry for past wrongs and committing to changing for
the better (page 101)
venerable-Adj. commanding respect because of great age or dignity (p. 102)
sombre- ADJ. melancholy, dismal, dark
and gloomy (page 127)
affinity (Pearl essay)- N. close association; kinship
amenable (Pearl essay)- adj. responsible; able to be controlled
capricious (Pearl essay)- adj. whimsical; given to sudden, impulsive behavior
resurgent (Pearl essay)- adj. returning; rising again
repudiate (Pearl essay)- adj. get rid of publicly; refuse relationship with
allegory (Pearl essay)-N. a story in which the characters or objects have symbolic
meaning
incarnation (Pearl essay)-N. given a human body as a living example of something
Vocabulary Words from 2011
Vocabulary Chapters 9 and 10
sagacity- N. intelligence, shrewdness
discerning- ADJ. perceptive
ominous- ADJ. menacing, threatening,
indicating misfortune
morbidness-N. the quality of having an
unhealthy mentality
rapture-N. ecstasy or extreme joy; deep
absorption
Vocabulary Chapters 13-14
infamy- N. reputation for bad deeds
stigmatize- V. to mark with disgrace or
inferiority
entreaty- N. a plea or request
implore-V. to call upon in supplication, beg
Vocabulary Chapters 19-21
accost-V. to approach and speak to
someone, often in an aggressive way
impel- V. to urge forward as if driven by a
strong moral pressure
vicissitude-N. change or variation, ups and
downs
mutability-N. changeability, inconsistency
transitory- ADJ. short-lived, existing only
briefly
Miscellaneous Words
caprice- N. an impulsive change of mind;
fickleness
imperious- ADJ. domineering,
overbearing, arrogantly self-assured
retribution-N. something which is justly
deserved, such as repayment or
punishment
requital-N. repayment , compensation