Vocab unit 5`

Aloof

Adj. a cool or distant relationship with others; indifferent

Palatial

Adj. like apalace; magnificient and grand

Plaintive

Adj. mournful; melancholy; sad; sorrowful

Agitation

N. A violent shaking; and emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social and political issues

Apparition

N. a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly

Moor

N. a large open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; V. to keep a boat in place with ropes or cables fastened to the shore; to fasten

Benefactor

N. a person who has given help; a patron

Obsession

N. a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cannot escape

Genealogy

N. an account of the descent of a person or family from ancestors; lineage

Cope

V. to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties