literature section 5 Flashcards
Bluster
To talk or act in a noisy and threatening way to blow in stormy gusts speech that is loud and threatening
Acute
With as harp point keen and alert sharp and severe rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
Bungle
To act work clumsily and awkwardly to ruin something through clumsiness
Commentary
A series of notes clarifying or explaining something an expression of opinion
Duration
The length of time that something continues or lasts
Eerie
Causing fear because of strangeness weird mysterious
Facet
One aspect side of a subject or problem one of the cut surfaces of a gem
Fidelity
The state of being faithful accuracy in details exactness
Fray
A brawl a noisy quarrel to wear away by rubbing make ragged or worn to strain irritate
Headstrong
Willful, stubborn
Inhabitant
One living permanently in a given place
Numb
Having lost the power of feeling or movement to dull the feelings of to cause to lose feeling
Pacify
To make peaceful or calm to soothe
Ravenous
Greedy very hungry eager for satisfaction
Refute
To prove incorrect
Remorse
Deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds pangs of conscience
Setback
Something that interferes with progress a disappointment unexpected loss or defeat a step like recession in a wall
Smug
Overly self satisfied self righteous
Synopsis
A brief statement giving a general view of some subject book etc summary
Tarry
To delay leaving to linger wait to remain or stay for a while
