Scythe ch. 6-11 Vocabulary

an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest

• artifact

• relic

• antique

• souvenir

to examine with great attention or detail

• analyze

• ignore

• summarize

• parse

a year

• annum

• decade

• century

• month

describes someone who is puzzled or bewildered

• baffled

• bemused

• confused

• perplexed

describes someone or something that inspires love or affection

• adorable

• endearing

• repulsive

• indifferent

to laugh in a loud or mischievous way

• snicker

• chuckle

• guffaw

• giggle

a cancellation or postponement of a punishment' temporary relief

• reprieve

• penalty

• sentence

• punishment

in an elaborate and luxurious manner

• lavishly

• simply

• carelessly

• hastily

describes authoritative and insistent

• mandatory

• optional

• imperative

• permissive

a bold manner intended to impress or intimidate

• bravado

• timidity

• humility

• cowardice