Flashcards: "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
All 10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compulsion | a state of mind in which the body acts uncontrollably |
| congenial | agreeable; pleasant |
| conjure | to bring to mind, recall |
| emanate | to come forth or to originate from |
| dotty | crazy or unstable |
| illuminate | to brighten or light up |
| facade | front of a building |
| porter | a person hired to carry luggage |
| tantalizing | teasing by remaining unavailable or by withholding something desired by someone, tempting |
| rapacious | greedy |