Vocabulary w. 1-20

A

100

Noun

1. a woman who is the head of an abbey (convent) of nuns.

   
   

Abess

200

1. To put into a trance. Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

Verb

Entrance

We were entranced by the view.

300

1. the place where one lives. A place of residence; a house or home.

Noun

Abode

Welcome to my humble abode.

400

1. dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.

Verb

Blotted

B

100

1. Bring or come to an end.

Verb 

Cease

"the hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed"

200

1. darkish in color.

Adjective

Dusky

Her skin turned a dusky gold in the sun.

In the dusky depths of the dungeon.

300

1. Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Verb 

Appeased 

They appeased the dictator by accepting his demands in an effort to avoid war.

400

1. An item of clothing.

Noun

Garment

She was among the most gorgeously garmented women of her time.

C

100

A raised platform (as in a hall or large room). Noun

Synonyms: platform, podium, stage

Dais

The Princess had stepped out on to the dais to make the presentations.

200

1. An evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. 

Noun

Fir

The birds built their nest in the small fir tree. 

There was a line of fir trees on either side of the road.

300

1. Have a severely detrimental effect on. (Verb)

2. In a badly damaged or deteriorated condition. (Adj)

Blight(ed)

1. The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians.

2. A blighted landscape.

400

City of ancient Palestine in Judea southwest of Jerusalem that has traditionally been regarded as the site of the nativity of Jesus Christ.

Noun

Bethlehem

Thousands of Christian pilgrims converged on Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas Eve.

D

100

A monastic establishment.

Noun

Cloister

The ancient cloister was a structure of red brick picked out with white stone.

200

A loose outer garment.

Noun

Cloak

She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.

300

Apart; divided. Into pieces.

Adverb

Synonym: apart, divided, separate.

Asunder

The curtains had been drawn asunder. 

Their lives were torn asunder by the tragedy.

400

Any of several weasels whose coats become white in winter usually with black on the tip of the tail. 

The fur is used for trimming garments, especially the ceremonial robes of judges or peers.

Noun

ermine

She furred herself with ermine.