Vocab for Studying

melancholy: 

[mel-uh n-kol-ee]

noun, plural melancholies.

1.

a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged;depression.

exemplary:

[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuh m-pler-ee]

adjective

1.

worthy of imitation; commendable:

exemplary conduct.

peculiar:

[pi-kyool-yer]

adjective

1.

strange; queer; odd:

peculiar happenings.

dread:

[dred]

verb (used with object)

1.

to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of:

to dread death.

bough:

[bou]

noun

1.

a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches

pious:

[pahy-uh s]

adjective

1.

having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnestwish to fulfill religious obligations.

communion:

[kuh-myoon-yuh n]

noun

1.

(often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion.Ecclesiastical.

1. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements.
2. the elements of the Eucharist.
3. the celebration of the Eucharist.
4. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.

auditor:

[aw-di-ter]

noun

1.

a person appointed and authorized to examine accounts andaccounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verifybalance sheet and income items, and state the result.

multitude:

[muhl-ti-tood, -tyood]

noun

1.

a great number; host:

a multitude of friends.

eloquence:

[el-uh-kwuh ns]

noun

1.

the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.

despair:

[dih-spair]

noun

1.

loss of hope; hopelessness.

hoary:

[hawr-ee, hohr-ee]

adjective, hoarier, hoariest.

1.

gray or white with age:

an old dog with a hoary muzzle.