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