Glass castle vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Avarice
A
greed for wealth or material gain
1
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Aplomb
A
self-confidence or assurance
2
Q
Cacophony
A
harsh sound
3
Q
Debilitate
A
make someone weak
4
Q
Denigrate
A
criticize unfairly
5
Q
Denizen
A
inhabitant
6
Q
Dichotomy
A
a division into two
7
Q
Ebullient
A
cheerful; full of energy
8
Q
Ephemeral
A
lasting for a short time
9
Q
Ineffable
A
not being able to express in words
10
Q
Insidious
A
stealthy; harmful
11
Q
Insipid
A
lacking flavor
12
Q
Languid
A
weak from illness; fatigue
13
Q
Languish
A
grow weak or feeble
14
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Melancholy
A
feeling sad with no obvious cause
