Vocabulary from The Golden Compass
1. Decanter- A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted.
Will you fill the decanter, please?
2. Steward- Supervises arrangements or keeps order at large events.
The steward here does a very good job!
3. Diplomatic- Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way. The counselor is a diplomatic person.
4. Consistorial- A church tribunal or governing body. The consistorial is has super strict rules.
5. Beribboned- Decorated with many ribbons. The float is beribboned.
6. Breviary- A book that contains the service for each day, at a roman catholic church. The Breviary is a very important book.
7. Rudiments- The basic principles of a subject. The rudiments of algebra, should be review by now.
8. Tantalizing- To torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unattainable. The child was intrigued by the tantalizing of a new toy.
9. Bade- Offer (a certain price) for something, esp. at an auction. The bade was offered at a lower price.
10. Turkish- Of or relating to Turkey or to the Turks or their language. The women can speak fluent, turkish.
11.Wayward- Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior. Her wayward attitude was uncontrollable.
12. Divagations- the act of digressing; wandering off the subject. The students have many divagations.
13. Companions- A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels. Dogs are great companions.
14. Despondency- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage. He, displayed despondency after losing the game.
15. Companionway- A set of steps leading from a ship's deck down to a cabin or lower deck. The ship’s companionway was very small.
16.Frigate- A warship with a mixed armament, generally heavier than a destroyer (in the US Navy) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy. The frigate was a strong ship.
17. Wondrous- Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous. I want this wondrous feeling forever!
18.Tundra- A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. The tundra has awfully cold weather.
19. Sardonic- Grimly mocking or cynical. The look on her face was sardonic.
20. Lurching- Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger. The car lurched forward.
21. Riveted- Join or fasten (plates of metal or other material) with a rivet or rivets. The necklace was well riveted.
22. Perpetual- Never ending or changing. The work in school seems perpetual.
23. Summing- Find the sum of (two or more amounts). Summing is getting very boring.
24. Translucent- Allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent. The window in the bathroom is translucent.
25. Complexity- The state or quality of being intricate or complicated. Science has a very wide complexity.
26. Buoyancy- The ability or tendency to float in water or other fluid. Buoys have buoyancy, and thats how they float.
27. Constituent- Being a part of a whole. A quarter is a constituent of a dollar.
28. Accompany- To go with, or be associated with, as a companion. I will accompany you to the concert.
29. Anatomy-That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. The anatomy of humans is cool.
30. Antique-Pertaining to ancient times. I live by an antique store.
1. Decanter- A stoppered glass container into which wine is decanted.
Will you fill the decanter, please?
2. Steward- Supervises arrangements or keeps order at large events.
The steward here does a very good job!
3. Diplomatic- Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way. The counselor is a diplomatic person.
4. Consistorial- A church tribunal or governing body. The consistorial is has super strict rules.
5. Beribboned- Decorated with many ribbons. The float is beribboned.
6. Breviary- A book that contains the service for each day, at a roman catholic church. The Breviary is a very important book.
7. Rudiments- The basic principles of a subject. The rudiments of algebra, should be review by now.
8. Tantalizing- To torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unattainable. The child was intrigued by the tantalizing of a new toy.
9. Bade- Offer (a certain price) for something, esp. at an auction. The bade was offered at a lower price.
10. Turkish- Of or relating to Turkey or to the Turks or their language. The women can speak fluent, turkish.
11.Wayward- Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior. Her wayward attitude was uncontrollable.
12. Divagations- the act of digressing; wandering off the subject. The students have many divagations.
13. Companions- A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels. Dogs are great companions.
14. Despondency- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage. He, displayed despondency after losing the game.
15. Companionway- A set of steps leading from a ship's deck down to a cabin or lower deck. The ship’s companionway was very small.
16.Frigate- A warship with a mixed armament, generally heavier than a destroyer (in the US Navy) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy. The frigate was a strong ship.
17. Wondrous- Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous. I want this wondrous feeling forever!
18.Tundra- A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. The tundra has awfully cold weather.
19. Sardonic- Grimly mocking or cynical. The look on her face was sardonic.
20. Lurching- Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger. The car lurched forward.
21. Riveted- Join or fasten (plates of metal or other material) with a rivet or rivets. The necklace was well riveted.
22. Perpetual- Never ending or changing. The work in school seems perpetual.
23. Summing- Find the sum of (two or more amounts). Summing is getting very boring.
24. Translucent- Allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent. The window in the bathroom is translucent.
25. Complexity- The state or quality of being intricate or complicated. Science has a very wide complexity.
26. Buoyancy- The ability or tendency to float in water or other fluid. Buoys have buoyancy, and thats how they float.
27. Constituent- Being a part of a whole. A quarter is a constituent of a dollar.
28. Accompany- To go with, or be associated with, as a companion. I will accompany you to the concert.
29. Anatomy-That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. The anatomy of humans is cool.
30. Antique-Pertaining to ancient times. I live by an antique store.