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