The Tale of Despereaux Vocabulary (week two)
1. chiaroscuro n. the balance of light and dark in a picture
2. inordinate adj. uncontrolled, excessive
3. illumination n. clarification, a source of light, something that is given given light
4. confessor n. someone authorized to listen to confessions
5. obsession n. an intense desire, a compulsive (often unreasonable) idea or emotion
6. solace n. comfort or v. to comfort
7. revelation n. something that is revealed or shown
8. dire adj. terrible, desperate, dreadful
9. inquire v. to ask
10. innumerable ajc too many to be counted, countless
11. descend v. to move downward
12. ominous adj threatening, menacing, foreshadowing evil
13. tragic adj. extremely sad, mournful, pathetic
14. ferocious adj. violently cruel
15. passionately adv. with intense emotion or feeling
16. aspirations n. goals, ambitions, desire
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