Unhooked Vocab Sam S.

Morose (page 20)- gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

Cynicism (page 21)- cynical disposition, character, or belief.

Cloister (page 23)- a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.

Credence (page 35)- belief as to the truth of something: to give credence to a claim.

Presiding (page 35)- to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.

Subsequent (page 35)- occurring or coming later or after

Poignantly (page 38)- keenly distressing to the feelings

Nefarious (page 38)- extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous

Discrepancies (page 39)- the state or quality of being discrepant; difference; inconsistency.

Elusive (page 42)- eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express