Strange Pilgrims Glossary

Strange Pilgrims Glossary

admonish

warn or reprimand someone firmly

asylum

the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee

bedraggled

dirty and disheveled

contagious

(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact

convent

a Christian community under monastic vows, esp. one of nuns

dismay

consternation and distress

distraught

deeply upset and agitated

dubious

hesitating or doubting

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

escort

a person, vehicle, ship, or aircraft, or a group of these, accompanying another for protection, security, or as a mark of rank

haven

a place of safety or refuge

infirmary

a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill

invincible

too powerful to be defeated or overcome

irredeemable

not able to be saved, improved, or corrected

lethargic

sluggish and apathetic

matron

a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment

mishap

an unlucky accident

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

patent

easily recognizable, obvious

peremptory

on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way

ramshackle

in a state of severe disrepair

saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

sedate

calm, dignified, and unhurried

sedative

promoting calm or inducing sleep

serenity

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

soporific

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

succumb

fail to resist

thoughtful

absorbed in or involving thought

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