marigolds vocab Flashcards
nostalgia
a bittersweet longing for something past; homesick.
futile
useless, pointless.
poignantly
in an emotionally moving manner
retribution
a repayment, usually as a punishment; a deserved punishment
stoic
indifferent to pleasure or pain
perverse
stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required; stubbornly contrary; wrong or persisting error
bravado
a false show of courage or defiance
impotent
powerless, lacking strength, ineffective
exuberant
high spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
degradation
humiliation; showing signs of neglect or decline
squalor
a filthy, shabby, wretched condition area (poverty)
prosperity
wealthy, good fortune
imminent
about to happen
monotonous
lacking in variety; unvarying
ostendibly
seemingly, to all outward appearances; apparently but perhaps not actually
