Vocab Chapters 9&10
censure
a bitter, abusively critical speech or piece of writing; denunciation
infraction
a breaking of a law or rule
edifice
a building, especially of large, imposing size
heretic
a person who holds unpopular or unaccepted beliefs; dissenter; nonconformist
recluse
a person who leads a solitary life; someone who withdraws from others
diatribe
blame; a rebuke
blasphemy
disrespect toward something sacred or important; irreverence
cacophony
harsh, discordant sounds
enmity
hatred
erroneous
mistaken; in error
accolade
praise
gravity
severity; weighty importance
profane
showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irrelevant
somber
solemn; sad and depressing; melancholy
garner
to collect
peruse
to examine; read with great care
languish
to lose strength; fail in health; be weak
renounce
to reject; cast off, disown
assuage
to relieve; lessen
incite
to stir up