English (Merlo) Human Comedy Flashcards
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Dongha0216 on December 8, 2011
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44 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 rapture | ecstatic joy or delight |
| somnolence | sleepy; drowsy |
| solicitude | anxiety or concern |
| gouging | to dig or force out |
| apt | inclined; prone; likely |
| resigned | submissive; silent consent |
| alibis | excuse; defense |
| presumptuousness | bold or forward behavior |
| patronizingly | offensive behavior or manner; showing superiority |
| malicious | showing spite; hurtful |
| withering | to embarrass; make ashamed |
| subjugated | to bring under complete control |
| extemporaneous | spoken without advance preparation |
| indignation | strong displeasure at something unjust; anger |
| toady | flattery; favoritism |
| bewildered | puzzled or confused |
| proprietor | the owner of a business |
| warded | to repel or turn aside |
| premeditation | an act done with careful thought; deliberate |
| galoshes | a waterproof overshoe |
| solemnity | earnestness; impressiveness |
| vast | of great size; enormous |
| majestically | stately; grand |
| atheist | one who does not believe in or denies the existence of a supreme power |
| inferior | lower rank; less important |
| furiously | violent passion or rage; extremely angry |
| authoritative | having the right to control or command |
| mingling | to mix, blend, or unite |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind; depressed |
| adoration | devoted love; worship |
| stentorian | very loud or powerful sound |
| soliloquy | a person talking to oneself oblivious to anyone present; the act of talking while or as if alone |
| somber | gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious |
| hearse | a vehicle for transporting a dead person to a place of burial |
| reverence | a feeling of deep respect; awe |
| decreed | a formal order; a command |
| perilous | to be full of danger; hazardous |
| quietude | the state of being tranquil, still, calm |
| idlers | a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way |
| contempt | feeling of disdain, scorn, or hate |
| impermanence | to be temporary; not permanent |
| imperceptibly | to be very slight; gradual |
| pious | religious or godly |
| despised | to loathe, to disdain, to hate |
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