Heart of darkness three Flashcards
Abscond
Run away normally with another person
Fatalism
A philosophical doctrine holding all events predetermined in advances for all time
Brusque
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
Languor
Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
Factitious
Not produced by natural forces
Tenebrous
dark and gloomy
Partisan
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
litany
any long and tedious address or recital
noxious
injurious to physical or mental health
evanescence
the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
Diaphanous
so thin as to transmit light
Sedentary
requiring sitting or little activity
Somnanbulist
someone who walks about in their sleep
Erroneous
Containing or characterized by error
Sordid
Morally degraded
Languid
Lacking spirit or liveliness
Lugubrious
Excessively mournful
Alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
Efface
make inconspicuous
Yokel
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
Impudence
the trait of being rude and impertinent
prudence
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
pluck
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Edifying
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
