chapter 2 flash cards

11 cards·by colee555

scroll

a roll of parchment,paper, copper or other material

beaux

a frequent and attentive male companion

tyranny

arbitrary or understrained exersize of power

eloquence

the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness

piteous

evoking or being pity

insufferable

not to be endured

poultice

a soft moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs,. etc

laudanum

a tincture of opium

yoke

a device for joining together draft animals

hearth

the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.

piety

the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety