The Devil and Tom Walker Vocabulary

“The Devil and Tom Walker” Vocabulary

1. Abode – a dwelling place; home

2. melancholy – gloomy; sad

3. repose – to rest or relax

4. incantation – a verbal charm or spell recited to produce a magic effect

5. singular – unusual or remarkable; unique

6. daunt – intimate or frighten

7. surmise – to guess

8. resolute – firm or determined; unwavering

9. doleful – mournful

10. carrion – dead or decaying flesh

11. prowess – superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle

12. usurer – one who lends money, especially at an unusually or unlawfully high rates on interest

13. peculiar – belonging particularly or primarily to one person, group, or kind

14. propitious – helpful or advantageous; favorable

15. ostentation – display meant to impress others; boastful showiness

16. Old Scratch – another name for the Devil

17. parsimony – extreme economy; stinginess

18. censurer – one who expresses strong disapproval or harsh criticism

19. piety – religious devotion; reverence for God

20. coffer – a safe or strong box designed to hold money or other valuable items