Final Vocabulary List: COADF

Pregunta	Respuesta
idyllic	very peaceful and happy He had an idyllic life living on a quiet and successful farm with many friends.
Morass	Area of soft, wet ground There is a big morass at the end of the river and there are lots of crocs living there. Beware!
Languid	Showing or having very little energy The kids in PE class were very languid due to the hot weather.
reproach	expression of disapproval You are not above reproach and if you break the rules there will be a consequence.
penury	State of being poor He lived in extreme penury as a result of losing his job.
lapel	folds of fabric on your clothing next to your throat He had blood on his lapel after getting in the neck
pommel	round part on part of the saddle Grab the pommel to the saddle if you are about to fall.
martyrdom	extreme suffering Santiago was led to martyrdom by the silence of the town.
tamarind	pod of a large tropical tree The tamarind tree is very common in tropical places
jilted	rejected lover Many movies have a character who is a jilted lover who then has to change his life.
merengue	Ballroom dance (from Haiti or the Dominican) I danced the merengue when I need to get happy.
lignum vitae	very hard wood of several tropical trees Our house is made of lignum vitae
consumated	to complete something or to be fulfilled
panopticon	kind of a made-up prison that is circular and has many tiers
predisposed	inclined or susceptible to
stolid	unexcitable, shows little emotion
scapular	sleeveless outer garment like on a monk
novice	beginners
marquetry	beautiful woodwork with inlays and paintings
machismo	being a bit over the top in trying to be the tough male
seigneur	person of high rank
episcopal	governed by bishops or relates to them
perforations	holes made by piercings
stigma	something may hurt your rep in the future (like a drinking problem) or marks/scars on a body
encephalic	relates to the brain
rustic	plain, simple, country-like
irreparable	can't be mended or fixed
expiated	relates to guilt/admitting a sin/making amends for a sin
precipice	edge of a cliff
reticence	reserved, quiet, reluctant

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