Chapter 2 Flashcards
multitude
a large number of people or things.
“demand for these materials has soared for a multitude of reasons”
condescend
- show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
“take care not to condescend to your reader” - do something in such a way as to emphasize that one clearly regards it as below one’s dignity or level of importance.
“he condescended to see me at my hotel”
enact
make (a bill or other proposal) law/put into practice (an idea or suggestion).
hauled
(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.
“he hauled his bike out of the shed”
auburn
reddish-brown hair color
haze
- mist
- a state of mental confusion.
apprehensive
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
“he felt apprehensive about going home”
distaste.
a dislike of something because you consider it unpleasant or unacceptable
“she distastes humid weather”
illicit
in a way that is illegal or disapproved of by society/forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
“illicit drugs”
wallow
- to roll about in something
- (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that one finds pleasurable).
“I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel”
pronouncements
a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.
impressionistic
giving a general view or idea of something instead of particular details or facts: isk brio
revelations
a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
scrawl
write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
penmanship
the art or skill of writing by hand.
sentimentality
exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
seldom
not often; rarely.
drawl
speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
delegation
a group of persons chosen to represent others
confer
- grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
- have discussions; exchange opinions.
dreary
depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.
“the dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep”
entail
to involve or make something necessary
vexations.
irritation
subsequent
coming after something in time; following.
mortification,
great embarrassment and shame/ a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one’s pride or self-respect.
puzzlement.
a feeling of confusion through lack of understanding.
sober
serious, sensible, and solemn.
“a sober view of life”
uninitiated
without special knowledge or experience.
disclosure
the action of making new or secret information known.
mediate
intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
“Wilson attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war”
reconciliation
the restoration of friendly relations.
aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination.
disinclination
a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm:
