Bless Me, Ultima

Vocabulary #1

blasphemy - noun

irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred

knell - noun

sound or sign announcing death or the end

plaintive- (adjective)

expressing sorrow; mournful

melee - noun

confusion; turmoil; jumble

turgid - adjective

inflated; swollen; pompous (often used to describe language)

audacity – (noun)

boldness; nerve

irrevocable - adjective

unable to recall; unalterable

stoic - adjective

showing no emotion; impassive, especially in the face of hardship

avail – noun/verb

noun: advantage; use

verb: to be of use or value

admonish - verb

caution; scold; urge to a duty