| Term | Definition |
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| provocative | tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. |
| stupefying | to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. |
| flippancy | frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity |
| impugn | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. |
| incredulous | not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. |
| singed | to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. |
| obscene | offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: |
| lethargy | the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity. |
| dissipated | scattered in various directions; disperse; dispel. |
| infanticide | the act of killing an infant. |
| potency | having or exercising great power or influence |
| courtesan | a prostitute or paramour, esp. one associating with noblemen or men of wealth. |
| lye | a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide. |
| befuddled | to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: |
| malevolent | wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill |
| supplication | an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. |
| Corpuscle | an unattached cell, esp. of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell. any minute particle. |
| posthumous | arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death |
| consternation | a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. |
| unequivocally | not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation |
| depravity | the state of being depraved. |
| chromosomes | circular strands of DNA in bacteria that contain the hereditary information necessary for cell life |
| acute | sharp or severe in effect; intense |
| tarpaulin | a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax. |
| Placidly | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
| aggravate | to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome |
| proximity | nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. |
| gravitated | moved or tended to move under the influence of gravitational force. |
| escapade | a reckless adventure or wild prank. |
| Gesticulating | to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. |
| bantering | an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good |
| eschewing | to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid |
| asceticism | the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self |
| septic | pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. |
| tentativeness | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; |
| inauthenticity | not authentic |
| pincers | a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles |
| enveloped | to wrap up in or as in a covering |
| amanuensis (187) | a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary. |
| bohemian ( 190) | a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. |
| anarchy | a state of society without government or law. |
| peignoir (192) | a woman's dressing gown. |
| surreptitiously | obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; |
| assuaged (219) | . to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate |
| oblivious | unmindful; unconscious; unaware |
| raucous (220) | harsh; strident; grating |
| surveillance | a watch kept over a person, group, etc., esp. over a suspect, prisoner, or the like |
| irrevocable (225) | not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable |
| parsonage (231) | the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church. |
| rheumy (234) | moist, damp, wet (especially of air); |
| portico (238) | a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. |
| coiffure (243) | a style of arranging or combing the hair. |
| rebuffed (246) | a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances |
| stile (248) | a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle. |
| revelry (271) | reveling; boisterous festivity |
| exceedingly | to an extreme degree |
| orb | a spherical body |
| intangible | incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch |
| pale | lacking intensity of color |
| undulation | a wavelike motion |
| frailty | the state of being weak |
| apprehension | anticipation of adversity or misfortune |
| brittle | easily damaged or destroyed |
| conflagration | a destructive fire |
| agitation | persistent urging of a cause; the act of agitating |
| flotsam | material or refuse floating on water |
| manipulation | the act of influencing others |
| brimstone | sulfur |
| spasmodic | pertaining to spasms |
| mincing | affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant |
| poignant | keenly distressing to the feelings |
| chide | to express disapproval |
| etherize | to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| insidious | intended to entrap or beguile |
| asserted | resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof |
| digress | to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose |
| scuttling | running with quick, hasty steps |
| malinger | to pretend illness esp. to avoid work |
| deferential | showing respectful submission or yielding to the opinion, will, etc. of another |
| politic | shrewd or prudent in practical matters |
| meticulous | taking or showing extreme care about minute details |
| obtuse | not quick or alert in perception |
| privy | private |
| feigned | pretended; sham; counterfeit |
| solemn | grave or sober |
| epigram | any witty saying |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| reproach | to find fault with |
| supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous |
| effeminate | having female characteristics |
| divan | a sofa or couch without arms or back, also used as a bed |
| desolate | barren or desolate |
| deft | dexterous; nimble; skillful |
| accentuated | to give emphasis to |
| bantering | playful, good-humored conversation |
| fervent | showing great intensity of feeling |
| infinitesimal | minute |
| sedative | tending to calm or soothe |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| contemptuous | scornful |
| rotogravure | a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc. are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder |
| peremptorily | imperative; leaving no opportunity for refusal |
| oculist | ophthalmologist or optometrist |
| contiguous | touching; in contact |
| anaemic | suffering from anemia; lacking effort |
| rapture | ecstatic joy or delight |
| haughtily | disdainfully proudly |
| countenance | appearance |
| rakish | like a rake; dashing |
| incessant | unending |
| ectoplasm | the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
| languid | lacking in vigor or vitality |
| discreet | judicious in conduct; showing prudence |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| prodigality | wasteful extravagance in spending |
| vehemently | zealously; impassionedly |
| contemptuous | showing or expressing disdain; scornful |
| staid | fixed, settled, or permanent |
| ascertain | to find out definitely; to learn with certainty |
| vacuous | without contents; empty |
| florid | reddish; rosy |
| corpulent | fat |
| jovial | full of joy; merry |
| rivulets | a small brook or stream; streamlet |
| vinous | of, resembling, or containing wine |
| discordant | disagreeing; incongruous |
| apparition | a ghost or other odd phenomenon |
| caterwauling | to utter long wailing cries |
| penitentiary | a place for reformatory discipline |
| punctilious | strict or exact in the observance of functions |
| girders | a beam used as support in a bridge |
| luxuriated | enjoying without concern; reveling |
| indignantly | characterized by displeasure |
| succulent | full of juice; juicy |
| juxtaposition | placing side by side |
| unfathomable | incomprehensible |
| jauntily | smartly trim, as in clothing |
| demoniac | pertaining to a demon; demonic |
| confounding | to cause to become perplexed |
| postern | a back door or gate |
| jonquils | a type of ornamental plant |
| disheveled | messed up, like the hair |
| corrugated | to draw or bend into alternate ridges |
| laudable | commendable |
| insidious | intended to entrap or beguile |
| reveries | a state of dreaming or fanciful musing |
| cordial | courteous and gracious; warm |
| foliage | the leaves of a plant |
| profusion | abundance; great quality |
| oblivion | the state of being completely forgotten or unknown |
| euphemisms | substituting a mild term for something considered offensive |
| obtrusive | protruding, projecting |
| menagerie | a collection of wild animals, usually for exhibition |
| affront | a personally offensive act or word |
| morbid | suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude |
| tumultuous | marked by disturbance and uproar |
| portentous | amazing; of the moment |
| vicariously | received in place of another; acting or serving like a substitute |
| rancor | malice; hatred |
| tangible | touchable |
| magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving injury or an insult |
| expostulation | to reason with someone in order to attempt to correct their belief |
| incoherent | not making sense |
| truculent | fierce; cruel; savagely brutal |
| insidious | intended to entrap or beguile |
| malice | hatred; opposite of goodwill |
| stratum | layers or levels |
| redolent | having a pleasant odor |
| benediction | an utterance of good wishes |
| corroborate | to make more certain; to confirm |
| tactful | skilled |
| garrulous | talkative; wordy |
| pneumatic | pertaining to air, gases, or the wind |
| fortuitously | luckily |
| amorphous | not having a set shape |
| adventitious | extrinsic |
| pasquinade | a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place |
| ulster | a heavy Irish overcoat |
| unpunctual | not on time |
| embroidered | decorated |
| hastily | with haste |
| vain | overly concerned about appearance |
| scrutinized | looked at carefully |
| reverent | religious; showing respect to |
| bulbous | bulb-shaped; bulging |
| quivered | shook |
| resolves | plural of ￢ﾀﾜresolveï¿¢ï¾€ï¾ |
| gayeties | festivities |
| vestibules | a small entrance hall or passage |
| complacent | self-satisfied; often too-pleased with one￢ﾀﾙs self and achievements despite looming danger |
| inquisitions | investigations |
| sullen | showing irritation or ill humor through silence |
| unutterable | things which must not be said |
| provincial | belonging to some particular province; local |
| raspingly | harshly; gratingly (as of a voice) |
| aesthetic | relating to beauty |
| lumbered | to become useless or to be stored away as useless. / to obtain lumber |
| corset | a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk |
| cupola | (4)a dome, esp. one covering a circular or polygonal area |
| cloche | (5)a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim |
| galoshes | A waterproof overshoe |
| apprehension | (6)anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil |
| placard | a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer |
| transfixed | having your attention fixated as though by a spell or amazement, awe, terror, etc |
| stout | bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat |
| malice | (10)feeling a need to see others suffer |
| suffuse | to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc |
| animated | (11)full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous |
| rennet | the rennin-containing substance from the stomach of the calf |
| verification | (13)evidence that establishes or confirms the accuracy or truth of something |
| guileless | free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank |
| indulgence | gratification of desire |
| Rumpelstiltskin | a dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself |
| flunky | (14)A person of slavish or unquestioning obedience; a lackey |
| hampered | To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of |
| complicity | the state of being an accomplice; partnership or involvement in wrongdoing |
| bodice | (16)the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist |
| odiousness | (17)deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable |
| corset | a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk |
| onyx | black, esp. a pure or jet black |
| melancholy | (18)a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression |
| curlicue | an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature |
| propriety | (20)conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners |
| tetter | (22)any of various eruptive skin diseases, as herpes, eczema, and impetigo |
| calamity | (23)a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury |
| charade | (24)a blatant pretense or deception, esp. something so full of pretense as to be a travesty |
| gristle | (30)cartilage, esp. in meats |
| careening | (32)lurching or tipping over |
| unkempt | (38)not combed |
| pervading | (39)to become spread throughout all parts of |
| fermenting | To be in an excited or agitated state; seethe |
| flatiron | (41)nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc |
| lurk | (46)lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
| reminisced | (51)to recall past experiences, events, etc |
| lithe | (58)bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible |
| buffoon | (64)a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc |
| acolyte | (65)someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service |
| pompous | (72)characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance |
| iridescent | (74)displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow |
| drudge | (75)a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work |
| shrew | a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant |
| atrocities | (82)Appalling condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness |
| litany | a recitation or recital in liturgical ceremonies |
| uproariously | characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous |
| fluttery | (90)apt to wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner |
| eccentricities | (91)an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct |
| mercurial | changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic |
| trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation |
| simonize (19) | to shine or polish to a high sheen, esp. with wax |
| enthralled (24) | to be captivated or charmed |
| indignantly (25) | feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
| insinuates (27) | To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously |
| chamois (26) | an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe |
| approbation | approval; commendation |
| incipient (30) | beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage |
| anemic (32) | suffering from anemia; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness |
| incarnate (41) | embodied in flesh; given a bodily, esp. a human, form |
| laconic | using few words; expressing much in few words; concise |
| valise (44) | a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag |
| stolid | not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive |
| rollicking (49) | carefree and joyous |
| surlily (56) | churlishly rude or bad-tempered |
| philandering (57) | To carry on a sexual affair, especially an extramarital affair, with a woman one cannot or does not intend to marry. Used of a man. |
| remiss (60) | negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc |
| bandsaw (78) | a saw consisting of an endless toothed steel band passing over two wheels. |
| knickers (68) | loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees. |
| incredulously | in a manner that is not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. |
| mystifies (94) | To confuse or puzzle mentally |
| raucous (98) | harsh; strident; grating |
| lavishly (100) | expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion |
| unnerved (103) | to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset |
| frantically (109) | desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied. |
| spiting (113) | a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. |
| sensuous (116) | perceived by or affecting the senses |
| lisps (119) | A speech defect or mannerism characterized by mispronunciation of the sounds (s) and (z) as (th) and (th). |
| ominously (122) | portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious |
| ruddiness (127) | of or having a fresh, healthy red color |
| spite (130) | a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice |
| idyllic (133) | suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic |
| elegiacally (135) | used in, suitable for, or resembling an elegy. |
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