Brave New World Flashcards
arrange (cloth or clothing) casually or loosely on or around something
drape
a dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists
lay figure
having a pleasantly rich, sweet taste
luscious
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an object
zeal
inexperienced and immature
callow
immature
incipient
just begun and so not fully formed or developed
inchoate
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree
abject (adj.)
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
servile
having a red or flushed complexion
florid
bring into existence by the process of reproduction
beget
not clear enough to be read
illegible
a hallow object used to contain something
receptacle
(zoology)
bringing forth living young which have developed inside the body of the parent.
viviparous
lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time
indefinite
the major endocrine gland, a pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain that is important in controlling growth and the functioning of the other endocrine glands
petuitary
a solid ball of cells resulting from division of a fertilized ovum
morula
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
waggish
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour
facetious
hot or humid
sultry
upside down
topsy-turvy
overcome with anger, furious
apoplectic
done without good reason, uncalled for
given or done free of charge
gratuitous
a small flake of soot or other dirt
smut
a mass of trees or shrubs
boscage
an opening, hole or gap
aperture
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
maudlin
(of a person or being) not having a physical body
discarnate
disagreeable to taste, smell or look at
unsavoury
to be full or swarming with
teem
extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
squalid
having or characterised by many transient sexual relationships
promiscuous
