Vocabulary review ch. 9-12

plaguey

• troublesome or annoying

• pleasant and enjoyable

• calm and peaceful

• simple and easy

gloating

• taking pleasure in one's own success or someone else's misfortune

• feeling sad about another's success

• showing empathy towards others

• ignoring one's own achievements

sulkily

• in a cheerful manner

• in a bad mood or pouting

• with great enthusiasm

• in a playful way

cordial

• A comforting sweet tasting drink like a medicine

• A type of formal greeting

• A strong alcoholic beverage

• A type of fruit juice

pavilion

• large open structure without walls

• a small enclosed room

• a type of tent used for camping

• a building with many floors

ventured

• dared to do something that risky

• avoided taking risks

• planned a safe route

• hesitated to act

turret

• pointed structure a top a tower or wall

• flat structure used for storage

• circular structure for observation

• decorative element on a building

ivory

• animal tusk

• plant fiber

• mineral stone

• synthetic material

solemn

• cheerful and lighthearted

• serious formal and respectful

• playful and carefree

• casual and informal

bane

• source of harm

• source of joy

• source of confusion

• source of strength