Mrs.Shivar's Unit 1 vocab

a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing; an interval of relief

regret for any past action

to be a cause of blame or discredit to

to deter by advice or persuasion

to recognize, discern, envision, or understand

deliverance, rescue, atonement for guilt

the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things

compulsion by threat or force

something used to represent something else

pathetic; evoking or deserving pity

to shake or wave as a weapon; flourish

a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.

a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects

concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct/the distinction between right & wrong

to twist the body about, or to shrink mentally

to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort

strong, stern, or fierce anger

an allegorical form of the drama current from 14th-16th centuries with personified abstractions

the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly OR moving quickly and easily

a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority

an immoral or evil habit or practice

excessive eating and drinking

to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude

to form or make, especially by concentrated effort

a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc.

intense sexual desire or appetite

moral excellence, goodness

the surroundings or environment of anything

to counterblance; offset; be equivalent to

having a kindly disposition; gracious

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose/opinion

a feeling or attitude of deep respect and awe

a secondary story or stories embedded into the main story

something that covers or conceals like a garment

a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms

insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty deception

adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress

habitual disinclination to exertion

portrayal; description

a feeling of discontent or covetness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions

to succeed, become dominant, win out

a person's relatives collectively

excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions

having an extremely bad reputation

character that rejects norms, is rejected by society, and is the center of their own existence

a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended

to show or indicate beforehand

the original pattern or model

causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible

assumption of something as true

long poetic piece, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great events is narrated

1.count; computation; calculation. 2.the settlement of accounts, as between two companies.

fixed in direction, firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc.