Vocab Quiz 181 - 216 prep

a thing that causes digest or hatred

gentle and kindly

respected and impressive

an expert judge in manners of taste

the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream

sad and disappointed

looking or sounding sad and dismal

(of a person) at the point of death

a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust or similar matter

a small room or monument cut into a rock or built of stone where the dead is buried

brisk and cheerful readiness.

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open necked shirt

a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.

impossible to understand or interpret

very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

sullen and ill-tempered.

speak or act in an evasive way.

endless (often used hyperbolically)

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit or person) by doing something that pleases them.

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.

something comparatively worthless.

a series of shots fired, or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.

a mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.

lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled.

a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation

not easily understood; abstrusive or obsecure

having or showing keen discernment, sound judgement, and farsightedness; shrewd

a large flatbottom boat with square ends, used chiefly for transporting freight.

to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself; often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful

playful or humorous.

a tedious recital or repetitive series; list.

incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.

dangerously high or steep

a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.