Handmaid’s Tale Vocab Set 3 Flashcards
1
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Fruitful (adj)
A
(of a person) producing many offspring
2
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Macabre (adj)
A
having death as a subject
3
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Pious (adj)
A
having or expressing reverence for a god or gods
4
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Jezebel (noun)
A
a scheming, shameless or wicked woman
5
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Whim (noun)
A
an odd or sudden wish, desire, or change of mind.
6
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Terse (adj)
A
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language
7
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Coup d’Etat (noun)
A
the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group.
8
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Perfunctory (adj)
A
done superficially, only as a matter of routine; careless or cursory
9
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Precocious (adj)
A
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity
10
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Scruples (noun)
A
moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions
