lesson 4

A

100

(adj.) 1. dearly loved. 2. a much loved person.

beloved

200

(n.) a detachable lock hanging by a pivoted hook on the object fastened. (v.) secure with a padlock.

padlock

300

(n.) a wicked or illegal act.

misdeed

400

(adj.) feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.

dismissive

500

(v.) persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement. (n.) a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone.

bribe

B

100

(n.) something, typically money, that is owed or due.

debt

200

(n.) 1. an underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place. 2. a small tubular gland, pit, or recess.

crypt

300

(v.) give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. (n.) a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress.

wince

400

(v.) 1. give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way. 2. cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface.

embolden

500

(v.) (especially of a machine or a bird's wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound. (n.) a low, continuous, regular sound.

whir

C

100

(adj.) extremely angry.

furious

200

(adv.) in a way that attracts you by offering you advantages or pleasure.

enticingly

300

(adj.) made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.

ornate

400

(adj.) 1. extremely small; tiny. 2. of or in lowercase letters, as distinct from capitals or uncials. (n.) minuscule script.

minuscule

500

(n.) the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated.

cathedral

D

100

(adj.) 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. 2. weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness. (v.) lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. (n.) a sudden loss of consciousness.

faint

200

(n.) a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

heir

300

(v.) 1. grasp (something) tightly with one's hand. 2. fasten (something) with a small device, typically a metal one. (n.) 1. a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together. 2. an embrace.

clasp

400

(v.) (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger. (n.) a deep roaring shout or sound.

bellow

500

(adj.) kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

surreptitious