Brave New World Vocab Flashcards
apertures
openings
ascetism
the condition or practice of self-denial
carapace
a bony shield or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle
carping
characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding
decant
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment
deferential
showing respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another
demi-john
a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork
deprecating
condemning, belittling
discarnate
without a physical body
evocation
an act of calling forth
flaccid
soft and limp
floridly
rosily; flowerily; excessively
fulminate
to explode; to issue denunciations against
furtive
done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed
heinous
hateful; abominable
hypnopaedia
sleep learning
ignominy
disgrace; dishonor
imperiously
domineeringly in a haughty manner
inculcate
to cause (something) to be learned (by someone) by repeating it again and again
inexorably
unyieldingly