| Term | Definition |
|---|
| indignantly | without respect, expressing anger at unjust treatment |
| succulent | full of juice |
| juxtaposition | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
| unfathomable | impossible to come to understand |
| jauntily | sprightly in manner or appearance; lively |
| demoniac | someone who acts as if possessed by a demon |
| confounding | puzzling; baffling |
| postern | a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle |
| jonquils | a type of ornamental plant |
| dishevelled | in disarray |
| corrugated | shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges |
| laudable | worthy of high praise |
| insidious | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way |
| reveries | daydreams |
| cordial | diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| foliage | the leaves of a plant or tree; a mass of leaves or greenery |
| profusion | the property of being extremely abundant |
| oblivion | the state of being disregarded or forgotten |
| euphemisms | words or terms used to make something sound less unpleasent |
| obtrusive | undesirably noticeable |
| menagerie | the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition |
| affront | insult, offense |
| morbid | suggesting the horror of death and decay |
| tumultuous | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
| portentous | of momentous or ominous significance |
| vicariously | indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute |
| rancor | a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
| tangible | capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind |
| magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit |
| expostulation | an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof |
| incoherent | unable to express yourself clearly or fluently |
| truculent | defiantly aggressive |
| malice | extreme ill will or spite |
| stratum | a layer or level |
| redolent | having a strong distinctive fragrance |
| benediction | the act of praying for divine protection |
| corroborate | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
| tactful | having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| garrulous | full of trivial conversation |
| pneumatic | of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas) |
| fortuitously | by good fortune |
| amorphous | having no definite form or distinct shape |
| adventitious | associated by chance and not an integral part |
| pasquinade | a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way |
| ulster | loose long overcoat of heavy fabric |
| unpunctual | not on time |
| embroidered | decorated by sewing designs with a needle and thread or yarn |
| hastily | in a hurried or hasty manner |
| vain | characteristic of false pride |
| scrutinized | examined closely |
| reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration |
| bulbous | curving outward |
| quivered | shook; shivered; trembled |
| resolves | resolutions |
| gayeties | merry/joyful activities |
| vestibules | a small entrance hall or passage |
| complacent | self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a fault |
| inquisitions | legal procedures supervised by special judges who tried suspected heretics |
| sullen | sad; gloomy |
| unutterable | not communicalbe; unspeakable; beyond expression |
| provincial | narrow-minded; unsophisticated |
| raspingly | in a harsh and grating manner |
| aesthetic | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
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