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Something Wicked Vocab M8

Terms in this set (20)

sprawl
"the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement"

fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way.

enthusiasm
"her energy and enthusiasm for life"

intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

clenched
"His hands clenched as he faced his enemy."

grasp (something) tightly

Indiscretion
"he knew himself all too prone to indiscretion"

displays lack of good judgment

Avaricious
"a corrupt and avaricious government"

Showing a lot of greed for wealth or material gain.

Annihilate
"a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"

destroy; to wipe out

Immense
"the cost of restoration has been immense"

Large or great amount.

Serene
"her eyes were closed and she looked very serene"

Wander
"he wandered aimlessly through the narrow streets"

walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way.

Simper
"she simpered, looking pleased with herself"

smile or gesture in an affectedly manner.

Voluptous

Long curtains in voluptuous crimson velvet.

Characterized by luxury

Louvre

"The sight of her makes him think back to his childhood, where he has seen similar women in the sculptures of Rome and Florence, or in the paintings at the Louvre or on a giant movie screen."

a domed structure on a roof, with side openings for ventilation.

Hymns

After some readings and a hymn, the priest moved to the pulpit.

A religious song or poem typically to praise a god

agglomerative
From an agglomeration of, scattered medieval...

the action or process of collecting in a mass.

Fierce
"as women, we need to accept that we can be fierce, cunning, and predatory"

having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

rotund
she was rotund

plumped ,chubby

rattle
"she turned quickly, rattled by his presence"

cause (someone) to feel nervous, worried, or irritated.

tremulous
O Lord, my Creator, Thou has heard our prayer..." said he in a tremulous voice with folded hands.

shaking or quivering.

astonish, astound, amaze, stagger, surprise, startle, stun, confound, stupefy, daze,

Calliope

The classical Merry-Go-Rounds have a calliope.

a keyboard instrument