Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Vocab Remix #9

bosom: close to the heart

prudently: acting with or showing care and thought for the future:

inveterate: having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

propensity: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

repose: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility:

stripling: youth


sequester: isolate or hide away

purport: appear or claim to be or do something

imbibed: drink


apparition:  a vision of something supernatural 


incessant: ongoing

cognomen: a name

reverie: daydream

gambol: frolic, play

spectre: ghost

tarry: linger 

[Hessian]:  german missioner from the civil war

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