Vocab. Ch. 9 and 10

Recluse

A hermit; A person who leads a solitary life; Someone who withdraws from others

Heretic

A rebel; A person who holds unpopular or unaccepted beliefs; Dissenter; Nonconformist

Diatribe

A verbal attack; A bitter, abusively critical speech or piece of writing

Infraction

A violation; A breaking of a law or rule

Accolade

An expression of approval; Praise

Blasphemy

An insult to something holy; Disrespect toward something sacred or important; Irreverence

Edifice

Astructure; A building, especially of large, imposing size

Censure

Disapproval; Blame; A rebuke

Enmity

Hostility; Hatred

Erroneous

In error; Mistaken

Profane

Lacking reverence; Showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things

Gravity

Seriousness; Severity; Weighty importance

Renounce

To disown; To reject; Give up; Cast off

Languish

To do Poorly; To lose strength; Fail in health; Be weak

Garner

To gather; To collect

Persue

To inspect; To examine; Read with great care

Assusge

To make less severe; To relieve; Lessen

Incite

To urge on; To stir up

Cacophony

Unpleasant noise; Harsh; Discordant sounds

Somber

Very serious; Solemn; Sad and depressing; Melancholy