Glass Castle Vocab Flashcards
The necessary means (especially financial means)
Wherewithal
Deeply or seriously thoughtful
Contemplative
Relating to or being a large and stately residence
Palatial
Capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement
Rousing
A word that is formed with a suffix to indicate smallness
Diminutive
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
cajole
Concise and full of meaning
pithy
Greatest in importance, degree, or significance
preeminent
A group of a people who have no permanent home
nomad
Influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering
wheedle
Move about or proceed hurriedly
scuttle
Tending to move away from the middle
centrifugal
Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
cantankerous
Providing no shelter or sustenance
desolate
Deliberately vague or ambiguous
evasive