The Metamorphosis
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Created by:
sarahbergen on November 14, 2011
Description:
Vocabulary for the novella by Kafka
Classes:
University High Class of 2015, UHS Class of 2015, UHS English 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 admonish | to scold in a mild manner |
| brusque | abrupt; blunt |
| fathom | understand |
| fulminations | verbal assaults; denunciations |
| harbinger | an event that foreshadows another event |
| plaintively | in a mournful manner |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| supine | lying on the (one's) back |
| vaulted | arched |
| vermin | harmful or objectionable creature, such as a cockroach or a rat |
| comatose | lacking in vitality or consciousness |
| inveigle | to lure or induce into taking action |
| pallid | pale |
| poignantly | in an emotionally moving manner |
| ruminations | thoughts; meditations |
| settee | a seat for two or more persons; a love seat |
| apathetic | indifferent; unresponsive |
| bailiwick | a person's area of expertise, authority or work |
| harry | to harass or torment |
| impelled | driven to action |
| perusal | detailed analysis |
| quizzically | in a puzzled manner |
| vouchsafe | to grant or give |
| windfall | an unexpected gain |
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