Dorian Gray 4+6 Flashcards
conjectures
odd opinions
disquiet
unease, restlessness
divan
a backless couch
dowagers
widows with money or titles inherited from their husbands
enmity
hatred, dislike
ensconed
sheltered
languidly
lazily
lionize
to exalt; treat as celebrity
listlessly
without energy
précis
a summary
proletariat
low social class
scrupulous
careful, precise
truculent
stubborn
arbitrary
random, illogical
abstruse
difficult to understand
aphorisms
witty sayings
consummate
of the highest degree; perfect
cornucopias
an abundance; also called “horns of plenty”
cosmopolitan
worldly; sophisticated
crudible
a nightmare, ordeal
début
a first appearance, usually of a performance
efficacy
efficiency; ease of accomplishment
esprit
wit; spirit; joy
frangipanni
a sweet smelling perfume
frieze
a horizontally oriented sculpture
labyrinth
a maze
lethargy
weakness
maladies
problems
mean
low, inferior
myriads
many; uncoubtable numbers
pathos
sorrow, sadness
sensuous
relating to the senses, not the intellect
sordid
dirty, filthy
tawdry
cheap; showy but worthless
tempest
a storm
turbid
muddy; filled with confusion
vivisecting
cutting open to investigate
wainscoting
oak paneling
bourdon
the lowest note