Vocab 2 Flashcards
Implacable
unstoppable, cannot be satisfied
Tenement
Block of apartment
Ineluctably
Inevitable(certain to happen), impossible to avoid
Emissary
A representative
Mastication
chewing
Inaudibly
impossible to hear, very very faint/quiet
Humility
Quality and state of being humble
Patronage
kindness done with an or of superiority(grudging)
Vivacity
being attractively lively and animated, being spirited
Specter
something that haunts the mind
Sublimations
to divert an instinctual desire to convert it into something more culturally acceptable
Martyr
voluntarily suffers rather than deny religious beliefs
Precipitated
unexpectedly caused
Insolence
rude and disrespect behavior
Pinioned
restrained with bound arms(tied)/stuck
Beseechingly
asking urgently to do something
Bower
hold all the power
Spartan
self restraint, brute or violent, strict
Inquisition
severe or intense questioning
Annunciation
An announcement of something
Emulate
Match or surpass someone by imitation
Chintz
multicolored fabric made for curtains/upholstery
Unobtrusive
not attracting attention
Ritualistic
relating to or done as a ceremony
Portieres
a curtain hung over a doorway
Jonquils
plant/flower
Sashayed
casual/ostentations walk, exaggerated hip and shoulder movements
Lyrically
In a manner that expresses emotion
Beleaguered
surrounded
Indolently
shows no real interest/effort
Perturbation
confused, unclear
