Vocabulary #9 – Period 2
1. insolent in-suh-luh nt]
adjective
1. boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin
2. tempestuous tem-pes-choo-uh s]
adjective
tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history.
Origin:1500-10; < Late Latin
3. perdition [per-dish-uhn]
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–noun
1. / a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.2. / the future state of the wicked.
3. / hell (def. 1).
4. / utter destruction or ruin.
Origin: 1300–50; < L
4. blasphemous blas-fuh-muh s]
adjective
1.uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
Origin: 1525-35; < Late Latin
5. boatswain boht-sweyn]
noun
a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.
Origin: 1400-50; late Middle English
6. perfidious [per-fid-ee-uhs]
–adjective
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.Origin: 1590–1600; < L
7. rapt [rapt]
adjective
1. deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
2. transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy.
3. showing or proceeding from rapture: a rapt smile.
4. carried off spiritually to another place, sphere of existence, etc.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English
8. z/zenith[zee-nith or, especially Brit., zen-ith]
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1. / the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir.
2. / a highest point or state; culmination.
Origin: 1350–1400; ME
9. verdure [vur-jer]
–noun
1. / greenness, esp. of fresh, flourishing vegetation.2. / green vegetation, esp. grass or herbage.
3. / freshness in general; flourishing condition; vigor.
Origin: 1250–1300; ME < MF
10. odious oh-dee-uhs]
adjective
1. deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2. highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English