Dracula vocab quiz 2 Flashcards
nebulous
hazy, indistinct, or confused cloudy or cloudlike of or resembling a nebula
laden
to feel burdened; loaded down
instigate
to cause to happen or begin (oftentimes a fight)
teeming
abounding or swarming with or full of something
satiate
to satisfy (a need, desire, etc.) fully
basilisk
(classical mythology) a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look
bloat
to become swollen; be puffed out
imperturbable
nonchalant,collected, composed, cool, and unruffled, calm
torrent
a stream of quickly flowing water 2: a violent downpour of rain 3: a strong stream of anything
rebuff
a blunt or abrupt rejection
sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident 2: reddish 3: (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful,
abbey
a church under the supervision of an abbot or an abbess
crony
a close friend or companion; a friend of someone powerful (such as a politician) who is unfairly given special treatment or favors or who helps in doing something wrong
assent
: to agree 2: to give in
gusto
hearty and full enjoyment and pleasure, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general
acquiesce
to agree without protest to something a person would rather not do
fawn
to seek favor by embarrassingly humble (and often insincere) behavior 2: (of a dog) to behave affectionately
vivacity
liveliness; cheerfulness; to be full of life
brood
to sit upon (eggs) to hatch, as a bird; incubate 2: to think or worry persistently or moodily about;
cumulative
increasing or growing by accumulation or addition; the total of many things added together
opiate
a drug containing opium (heroin), used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain 2: anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the feelings
vivisection
the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body 2: the practice of subjecting living animals to cutting operations, often for scientific research
sultry
oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering weather 2: characterized by or arousing passion
prolifie
producing a large amount of something
abate
to become weaker 2: to decrease in strength 3: to slow or stop
derelict
left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned (especially a ship) 2: neglectful of duty
baksheesh
a tip, present, or gratuity
maelstrom
a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool 2: a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs
haggard
looking very thin and tired especially from great hunger, worry, or pain
helm
(nautical) a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered 2: the place or position of control or power
