Vocab HHGTTG Flashcards
noun an indication that something has been present
Vestige
noun a predisposition in favor of something; a strong liking
Predilection
noun a road that takes traffic around the edge of a town; verb avoid something unpleasant or laborious
Bypass
adj. standing between or separating two objects or areas; occurring or falling between events or points in time
Intervening
adj. indistinct or hazy in outline; tired to the point of exhaustion
Bleary
noun an embarrassing mistake; verb make one’s way clumsily or blindly; commit a serious mistake
Blunder
adj. being of questionable authenticity
Apocryphal
adj. incapable of being disentangled, understood, or untied
Inextricable
noun modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
Diffidence
noun an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
Omnibus
adj. not prominent or readily noticeable
Inconspicuous
adj. unpleasantly loud and harsh; disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
Raucous
adj. having great beauty and splendor
Resplendent
verb to give off; to be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
Scintillator
noun an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Semblance
adj. having the excitement and emotional appeal of being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotiona
Melodramatic
noun being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
Dichotomy
adj. endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; consciously perceiving
Sentient
adj. twisted together
Intertwined
noun any location or work where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Repository
