The Joy Luck Club Flashcards
1
Q
vehemence
A
the property of being wild or turbulent
2
Q
prodigal
A
recklessly wasteful
3
Q
sham
A
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
4
Q
exuberance
A
joyful enthusiasm
5
Q
ingenuity
A
the power of creative imagination
6
Q
asymmetrical
A
irregular in shape or outline
7
Q
disparaging
A
expressive of low opinion
8
Q
obstinate
A
marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
9
Q
pristine
A
completely free from dirt or contamination
10
Q
irrevocable
A
incapable of being retracted
11
Q
mundane
A
found in the ordinary course of events
12
Q
sonorous
A
full and loud and deep
13
Q
apathetic
A
showing little or no emotion or animation
14
Q
inviolable
A
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
15
Q
innuendo
A
an indirect and usually malicious implication
