Jekyll And Hyde Key Vocab Flashcards
What does ‘fin-de-siècle’ mean?
Characteristic of the end of a century, especially the 19th.
What is a ‘façade’?
A deceptive outward appearance; a false display.
Who is a ‘flâneur’?
A man who saunters around observing society.
What is a ‘penny dreadful’?
A cheap, sensational comic or storybook.
What does ‘primitive’ refer to?
Relating to the early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
What is a ‘protégé’?
A person who is guided by someone more influential.
What is ‘repression’?
The act or thought of suppressing a thought or idea.
What does ‘sawbones’ mean?
A physician, especially a surgeon.
What does ‘transcendental’ refer to?
Refers to things that lie in the spiritual, non-physical world, beyond practical experience.
Who is a ‘troglodyte’?
A pre-historic cave dweller; a cave man.
What does ‘Victorian’ refer to?
A person who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria.
What does ‘apocryphal’ mean?
Of doubtful authenticity - false, untrue.
What is an ‘atavist’?
An organism which has the characteristics of something more primitive.
What does ‘balderdash’ mean?
Nonsense, rubbish, claptrap, bull.
What is ‘blasphemy’?
The act of speaking against God.
What are ‘bravos’?
People hired to commit crimes.
What are ‘cronies’?
Familiar friends or close acquaintances.
What is ‘Darwinism’?
The theory of evolution of natural species - Darwin.
What does ‘decadence’ mean?
Moral or cultural decline.
What is a ‘dichotomy’?
A difference between two contrasting ideas or things.
What does ‘duality’ refer to?
The quality or condition of being two-fold.
What does ‘ethical’ mean?
Displaying the principles of right & wrong; honest.
