The Golden Compass Vocab
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- Enmity
- the extreme ill will or hatred that exists between enemies
- Sinuous
- full of bends and curves
- inveigle
- to charm or entice somebody into doing something that he or she would not otherwise have done
- catacombs
- an underground cemetery consisting of passages or tunnels with rooms and recesses leading off them for burial chambers
- sanctimonious
- making an exaggerated show of holiness or moral superiority
- grandeur
- the quality of being great or grand and very impressive
- cleric
- an ordained priest, minister, or rabbi
- sullen
- moving slowly
- electrons
- a stable negatively charged elementary particle with a small mass that is a fundamental constituent of matter and orbits the nucleus of an atom
- oblates
- in the Roman Catholic Church, a layperson who is part of a religious community
- protege
- young person who receives help, guidance, training, and support from somebody who is older and has more experience or influence
- formidable
- inspiring respect or wonder because of size, strength, or ability
- Heresy
- an opinion or belief that contradicts established religious teaching, especially one that is officially condemned by a religious authority
- Raucous
- loud and hoarse or unpleasant-sounding, or characterized by loud noise, shouting, and ribald laughter
- Mercenaries
- somebody who works or serves only for personal profit
- Oblation
- offering of a gift or sacrifice to a deity
- Soporific
- causing sleep or drowsiness
- Levy
- to use government authority to impose or collect a tax
- Pacified
- to calm somebody who is angry or agitated, or soothe violent or angry feelings
- Neckerchiefs
- a square of cloth worn tied around the neck as a scarf
- Punt
- to travel
- Divagation
- to wander off the subject under discussion
- Theological
- thought of a religious theory, school of thought, or system of belief
- Rescind
- to remove the validity or authority of something
- Obstinately
- determined not to agree with other people’s wishes or accept their suggestions