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Lesson 1 Vocabulary

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199895941Antipathya natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion [noun]
199895942Ascetica person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons [noun]
199895943Decorumdignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc. [noun]
199895944Edificea building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance [noun]
199895945Eulogya speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person [noun]
199895946Foliagethe leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage [noun]
199895947Grievouscausing great sorrow [adjective]
199895948Ignominydisgrace; dishonor; public contempt [noun]
199895949Inclementsevere, rough, or harsh; stormy [adjective]
199895950Inopportuneinappropriate; inconvenient [adjective]
199895951Labyrinthinecomplicated; tortuous [adjective]
199895952Luridgruesome; horrible; revolting [adjective]
199895953Pallorunusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness [noun]
199895954Placidpleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed [adjective]
199895955Portentan indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous [noun]
199895956Potentatea person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler [noun]
199895957Proprietyconformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners [noun]
199895958Quaintstrange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way [adjective]
199895959Witticisma witty remark or sentence [noun]
199895960Zenitha highest point or state; culmination [noun]

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