Eng Vocab 9-10

shining; luminous

permitting light to pass through

clearly expressed; easy to understand

logical rational; sane

lucidity-n

to make clear; to clarify

elucidation-n; elucidative-adj; elucidator-n

very clear; allowing max amt of light to pass throug

very clear in meaning or style

an object (sun or moon) tht gives light

a person who is outstanding in a particular field

light emitted by other means than burning (biochemical rxn; radiation)

luminescence-v; luminescent-adj

to assemble people; especially troops for a specific purpose

to gather; to summon

to speak in protest or disapproval

remonstration-n; remonstrative-adj; remonstrator-n

extreme offense; resentment

to give a sketchy outline

to foreshadow indistinctly

adumbration-n

to speak derogatively of someone's character or reputation

denigration-n; denigrative-adj; denigrator-n

the art of predicting events by allegedly communicating with the dead

black magic, witchcraft, sorcery

a cover for a coffin or tomb

a coffin, especially w/body in it

anything that covers, darkens, mks gloomy

to become dull, tiresome, lifeless

to make a situation especially offense; to mk excuse for something or someone

to mk less sever; to alleviate

deficient in color; abnormanlly pale complexion

lacking color; vitality or intrest; dull

a prophetic disclosure especially concerning a universal cataclysm

any widespread destruction

last book of bibel [Revelation] contains prophesis abt the ultimate destruction of the world

apocalyptic-adj; apocalyptical-adj;
apocalypticism-n; apocalyptist-n

false; counterfiet; doubtful especially in authorship or authencity

apocrypha-n; apocrypha-n

a strok; sudden loss of muscular control-result of rupture of blood vessel

apoplectic-adj

a person who forsakes his/her principle, religion, allegiances

apostasy-n; apostate-adj; apostatize-v

to punish; to criticize severly

castigation-n; castigator-n; casitgatory-adj

to seek to improve thru punishment; to discipline

chastened-adj; chastener-n

something that blocks; an obstrucction

occlude-v; occludent-adj; occlusive-adj

someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit

reclusion-n; reclusive-adj

a keyboard instrument

a private, exclusive, secert mtg

conclavist-n

a country entirely enclosed w/in the territory of another

a district or group isolate or enclosed w/in another

enclave-v

a crown or headband worn as a sign of authority

an abusive criticism or attack

relating to diameter

exactly or completely opposite

any group migration or flight from a country

the dispersion of jews from middle east

away from

to close

pure, spotless

to punish, to correct, to restrain

key

through

to point out; to show

shade, shadow

to shine

light

light

black

dark colored

to be pale; to long for