I Capture the Castle Glossary

I Capture the Castle Glossary

ploughed

Cultivated or tilled; alternate spelling of "plowed"

oblige

To accommodate or indulge another

Vicar

A local priest, minister or parson

revolting

Hideous, grotesque or nausea-inducing

diversion

A distraction intended to take the focus of attention away from one thing and place it on another

morose

Acting in a depressed and despondent manner

awfulness

Endowed with a sense of dreadful unpleasantness

daft

A foolish behavior that can range from merely silly to downright eccentric

callous

Exhibiting a lack of sympathy or empathy toward others

brocade

A thick fabric characterized by raised designs within the weave

shimmering

Glowing with an iridescent quality; sparkling

efficacious

Effective and efficient

gaiety

A sense of jaunty happiness; a devil-may-care attitude

amicable

On friendly terms

ministering

Attending to or providing comfort, not necessarily in a religious or spiritual sense

conjure

Creating from nothing; summoning into existence

laconic

To the point; avoiding excessive conversation

palatial

Grand and impressive

brandish

To wield in a menacing manner or threatening way

rueful

Remorseful and apologetic toward something which occurred in the past

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