The Joy Luck Club
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clover1400 on January 3, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 guise | N. an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something |
| prodigy | N. a person, esp. a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities |
| reproach | N. the expression of disapproval or disappointment |
| reverie | N. a state if being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts |
| discordant | Adj. (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony |
| lamented | V. express regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable, or unfair |
| nonchalantly | Adv. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm |
| covenant | N. a promise, agreement or contract, often in secret or in regards to faith |
| pretext | N. a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason |
| remnants | N. a small remaining quantity of something |
| chastise | V. rebuke or reprimand severely |
| insidiously | Adv. form of adjective insidious proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects |
| unadorned | Adj. not adorned; plain undecorated, no-nonsence |
| intone | V. say or recite with little rise and fall of pitch of the voice |
| beckoning | V. make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow |
| sheepish | Adj. (or a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence |
| forlorn | Adj. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely |
| impurities | N. a thing or constituent that impairs the purity of something |
| essence | N. the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something that determines its character |
| forage | V. (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions |
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