Brighton Beach Vocab.

Question 1

knickers

Answer 1

loose fitting trousers gathered at the knee of calf

Question 2

batter

Answer 2

injured by repeated blows or punishment

Question 3

flutter

Answer 3

a disturbance with rhythm of the heart

Question 4

memoir

Answer 4

a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

Question 5

dapper

Answer 5

a man who is neat and trim in appearance or bearing

Question 6

bewilder

Answer 6

: to become perplexed or confused.

Question 7

infamous

Answer 7

well known for a bad quality or deed.

Question 8

momentous

Answer 8

of great importance or significance

Question 9

monumental

Answer 9

great in importance, extent, or size

Question 10

matriarch

Answer 10

a woman who is the head of the family or tribe

Question 11

transfix

Answer 11

cause someone to become motionless with horror

Question 12

4th wall

Answer 12

imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a three walled box set in a theater.

Question 13

doleful

Answer 13

expressing sorrow

Question 14

diligent

Answer 14

hardworking or dedicated

Question 15

credible

Answer 15

able to be believed; convincing

Question 16

intricate

Answer 16

have complex parts, detailed

Question 17

taunt

Answer 17

remark made to anger; tease

Question 18

lucid

Answer 18

expressing clearly; comprehensible

Question 19

ghastly

Answer 19

causing great horror; scary

Question 20

tenacious

Answer 20

tending to keep a firm hold of something

Question 21

bondage

Answer 21

state of being a slave; slavery

Question 22

stone

Answer 22

to make amends; apologize

Question 23

hamper

Answer 23

to hold back

Question 24

impoverished

Answer 24

deprived of necessities; bankrupt

Question 25

posthumous

Answer 25

awarded or occurring after death

Question 26

superfluous

Answer 26

being more than enough; unnecessary, extra

Question 27

incessant

Answer 27

continuing without pause; constant