Sri Caitanya-bhagavata  
 by Vrndavana das Thakura

 
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 Words looked up in the dictionary - Adi-khanda section

acquiesce Submit or comply silently or without protest
aphorism A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Brhaspati One who seeks to learn. He then imparts his knowledge to others
capricious

Governed or characterized by a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action

cogitations  Concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation
conjugation The inflection of verbs; the whole set of inflected forms of a verb or the recital or display thereof in a fixed order: The conjugation of the Latin verb amo begins amō, amas, amat; a class of verbs having similar sets of inflected forms: the Latin second conjugation.
dearth An inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
ιclat Showy or elaborate display
elucidate To make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
equipoised An equal distribution of weight; even balance
erudition Scholarship
eulogy A speech or writing in praise of a person or thing
extemporarily Done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech
extraneous Introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing
ignominious Marked by disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
invectives Denunciatory or abusive language
mirthful Joyous; gay; jolly
munificent Extremely liberal in giving; very generous
oblations The act of offering something, such as worship or thanks
obsequious Servilely compliant or deferential
ontological The branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such
percipience Perception
propitiatory Serving
pusillanimous Lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid
reprobate Morally depraved, bad
rubicund reddish
supercilious Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expressio
talisman A stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
ululated To utter shrilling sound
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

facilely easily. 641
ambrosia something especially delicious to taste or smell. 645
panegyrics Elaborate praise or laudation. 649
malefic productive of evil; malign; doing harm 649