Vocabulary Chapter 3

Abeyah = A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women Ambition = A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work Comrade = A companion or associate, especially one who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization Aspire = To direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something

Humility = The quality of being humble or having a modest view of one's own importance Eloquent = Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing Corral = An enclosure or pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses Deficient = Lacking in some necessary quality or element

Guild = An association of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town Hemp = A fiber obtained from the Cannabis plant, used in making rope and textiles Lad = A boy or young man Incense = A substance that is burned to produce a fragrant odor, often used in religious ceremonies or for its therapeutic properties

<p>Madder Plant = A plant whose roots yield a red dye, historically used in textile production Monk = A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience Outlandish = Strange or peculiar; conspicuously unconventional Perplexed = Completely baffled or puzzled</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pestilence = A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague Precept = A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought Rebuff = To reject or criticize sharply Serenity = The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stallion = An adult male horse kept for breeding Succumb = To fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force Terebinth = A tree of the genus Pistacia, especially the species Pistacia terebinthus, yielding a turpentine-like resin Ailing = In poor health or unwell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asses = Plural of &quot;ass,&quot; referring to a donkey or a foolish person Corral = An enclosure or pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses Emergeth = Archaic form of &quot;emerges,&quot; meaning to come forth or become known Guild = An association of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eloquent = Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing Humility = The quality of being humble or having a modest view of one's own importance Incense = A substance that is burned to produce a fragrant odor, often used in religious ceremonies or for its therapeutic properties Madder Plant = A plant whose roots yield a red dye, historically used in textile production</p> Signup and view all the answers