Friday, 7 December 2012

25 vocabulary

1. sward- surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
2. ague- A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating.
3. Terpsichore- [Greek Mythology] The Muse of dancing and choral singing.
4. vicar- a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman.
5. anemone-any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
6. Balmoral- A brimless Scottish cap with a flat, round top.
7. lichen- A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae, resulting in a composite organism that characteristically forms a crustlike or branching growth on rocks or tree trunks.
8. gertrude-
9. Melpomene - the Muse of Singing.
10. Mould -
11. viscount- is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl (in Britain) or a count (the earl's continental equivalent).
12.croquet- is a lawn game, played both as a recreational pastime and as a competitive sport.
13. privy-
14. clamour-
15. enamour- 
16. clangour- 
17. foeffer- One who grants a feoffment.
18. zephyr-  a slight wind (usually refreshing)
19. heifer- A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.
20. breeches- The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.
21. plait- A braid, especially of hair.
22. chaise- Any of various light open carriages, often with a collapsible hood, especially a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
23. succour- a person or thing that provides help
24. granary- a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
25. indict-  To accuse of wrongdoing

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