Great Expectations Vocabulary 1-5 Flashcards
lair
noun
a bed or resting place, shelter
inscription
noun
words carved into a monument or book
ravenously
adverb
very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification
elude
verb
to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or clever
gibbet
noun
gallows, a place where people are hanged; a special place where chains/ropes are left after one is killed
impregnable
adjective
unable to be captured or broken into, unable to be defeated or destroyed
connubial
adjective
of or relating to the married state
missle
noun
an object being thrown
larceny
noun
the act of stealing something
augment
verb
to increase the size of something
interlocutor
noun
a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue
obstinate
adjective
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
rivet
noun
a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place
prodigious
adjective
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
partial
adjective
existing only in part; incomplete, has a like for; biased
vicarious
adjective
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
compassionate
adjective
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others
assail
verb
make a concerted or violent attack on
terse
adjective
sparing in the use of words; abrupt
prodigial
adjective
spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
contumacious
adjective
(especially of a defendant’s behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
omnipotent
adjective
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything
imperious
adjective
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
terminate
verb
bring to an end
apparition
noun
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
apprehension
noun
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
jovial
adjective
cheerful and friendly
arid
adjective
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
disperse
verb
distribute or spread over a wide area
dispel
verb make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear
diverge
verb
(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction
execrate
verb
feel or express great loathing for
livid
adjective
furiously angry
