Vocabulary List Chapters 5 - 7

aristocrat: a member of a ruling class or of the nobility


uninhabited: having no people that live there


fickle: frequently changes one’s mind


billowing: to swell out or bulge


unblemished: spotless or without fault


paltry: lacking importance or worth


cope: to deal with or handle

canopied: covered (like a canopy)

opulence: wealth

sinister: suggesting or threatening evil

cordial: warm and sincere; friendly

surplus: more than what is needed or required

perpetual: continuing without interruption

loafer: a lazy person

prudish: strict or inflexible

hydraulic: operated by fluid, usually water

tiller: a lever used for turning or steering

decor: decorative style

 

Vocabulary assignment chapters 5 -7