Vocabulary List.

Lorenzo Almonguera. [15 words.]

1.) "... Impurity of women doctrine ..."

Doctrine = A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma

Christianity is a religion based on the doctrines of God, the Father.

2.) " Still in wrist manacles ... "

Manacles = A device for confining the hands.

Before I could escape from the police, the manacles they have securely fastened on my feet, hindered my escape.

3.) "Our houses had no cellars ..."

Cellar = Basement.

I keep all my old belongings safely and neatly piled in the cellar.

4.) "... broke the taut circle. "

Taut = Stretched or pulled tight.

My pants always stay taut to me, even without a belt tightening it.

5.) " Punk, punk, punk ... "

Punk = A young person, especially a member of a rebellious counterculture group.

I have seen a group of Punks causing a pandemonium inside the Library.

6.) " His curtness stung me. "

Curtness = Rudely brief or abrupt.

My Moms curtness is obvious when she is annoyed at something.

7.) "... Flintlock pistol. "

Flintlock = A muzzle loader for a gun.

The gun's flintlock reflected the light coming from the sun.

8.) "... spared the grubbiness ... "

Grubbiness = Contemptible; despicable.

The neighborhood is filled with an aura of hostility and gloom, that it makes a person wonder as to whether or not the people who live here are capable of having a conversation, without the presence of grubbiness in them.

9.) " Enamored, upright ... "

Enamored = In state of love, infatuated.

As she walks pass by me, I was enamored, smitten and was blinded by her beauty.

10.) " Jem was adamant. "

Adamant = unyielding.

He was determined and adamant to keep his promise of fidelity with his lover.

11.) "... munching their dainties ... "

Dainties = Something delicious; a delicacy.

Ms.Crinkleberrytoenail makes the best dainties whenever I come over to her house.

12.) " In stately largo ... "

Largo = A slower passage or movement.

When the pianist was doing his solo, he kept his tempo at largo in order for the audience to appreciate every single note he played.

13.) "... with the rape statute ... "

Statute: An established law or rule.

The state formally declared the statute of banning candy consumption in all areas of the city except in the urinals.

14.) " Sin and squalor ..."

Squalor = A filthy and wretched condition or quality.

The harp was left in such a squalor that it was already considered obsolete.

15.) "... and florid diction ... "

Florid = Very ornate.

Political leaders often resort to florid speeches in order for them to captivate and persuade their listeners.