The Devil and Daniel Webster Glossary

The Devil and Daniel Webster Glossary

Apprehend

Understand or perceive

Foe

Enemy

Implicit

To be linked with something or someone

Vigilant

To be careful and keep an eye out

Remedy

A solution or medicine (if health-related)

Posterity

All future generations of people

Prosper

To flourish, thrive, do well

Mitigate

making (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful

blight

A fungal disease of plants causing the crop to be spoiled.

condemning

Severe and extreme criticizing.

contempt

An excessive level of disdain and scorn for something or someone.

denunication

A dressing down; an especially accusatory scolding or accusation

vexed

Aggravated and irked as the result of being provoked.

glower

A stern, intimidating and scornful stare.

patriarch

An elder, male leader of an organization, community or family.

pious

Reverent and faithful toward a religious conviction.

preside

To oversee, supervise or otherwise be in temporary control of a situation.

soberly

Done in a solemn and serious manner.

repent

To genuinely seek forgiveness of sins as the result of an authentic regret for having committed them.

indivisible

Incapable of being separated or broken apart.

eloquence

A clearly superior ability to articulate and express meaning when writing or speaking.

adduce

To present as evidence or proof.

discordant

Clashing and inharmonious.

exult

To celebration with joyous elation.

placid

Serene and calm and tranquil.

feign

To pretend or masquerade as reality.

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