vocab 22

• epithet


  A descriptive phrase expressing a quality / characteristic of the person or thing

  
• muster


  to collect or assemble (a number or amount)--especially gathering soldiers in times of war.

  
• stern


  N - The rear end of a ship.

  Adj - serious and unrelenting

  
• talents


  a former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks.
• ponderous


  Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

  
• victuals


  Food or provisions

  
• brace


  refers to hunting game, (such as rabbits or pheasants) usually "two," or a pair.
• divers


  An old literary term that means various, several
• sage


  someone or something who exhibits signs of wisdom or intelligence.

  
• profusion


  An abundance or large quantity of something.

  
• breach


  Noun: breaking a law, agreement, or code of conduct;

  a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense where an army could break through and attack.

  Verb: to break a law, etc.;

  to break through a barrier.

  
• avow


  Assert, or confess openly

  
• fawn (on, upon)


  To show affection; acting in a flattering manner.

  
• ambrosial


  Describing that which is worthy of the Greek gods.
• foreboding


  Noun: fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

  Adjective: implying that something bad is going to happen.

  
• assuage


  To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to satisfy an appetite or desire.

  
• knead


  Massage or squeeze with the hands

  
• maelstrom


  A powerful whirlpool; a situation with a lot of confusion or turmoil.

  
• Enmity


  Noun: a feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

  
• abominable


  Causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant.