Persepolis Terms

reproach

express criticism towards

rite

any customary observance or practice

frivolity

lack of seriousness

noble

belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic.

flush

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

oblige

force somebody to do something

confer

present

benediction

a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

cardinal

a vivid red color

wit

mental ability

intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

pine

coniferous tree; to want something/someone

Secular

Non-religious

rabble

a disorderly crowd, a mob

perpetrate

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

eclat

brilliant or conspicuous success or effect

emanate

give out, as breath or an odor

baron

nobleman of varying rank

till

work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation

avant-garde

radically new or original

terminus

a place where something ends or is complete

skill

an ability that has been acquired by training

earnest

characterized by a firm, humorless belief in one's opinions

verse

a piece of poetry

stupor

a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

abound

to exist in large numbers

converse

carry on a conversation

humble

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

provision

the act of supplying something

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

conceive

have the idea for

spite

meanness or nastiness