Vocab Quiz | Oscar Wao | 12/9/22 Flashcards
Callow
Young and inexperienced.
Milieu
Environmental condition.
Dolorous
Showing sorrow.
Ostensibly
(Judging something) From appearances alone.
Subversive
Radical supporter of political or social revolution.
Numinous
Having a strong religious or spiritual quality or suggesting the presence of a divinity.
Innocuous
Harmless. Lacking intent or capacity to injury.
Contemptuous
Showing extreme scorn or disrespect.
Pulchritude
Beauty, especially of a woman.
Ineffable
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
Apocalyptic
Prophetic devastation or ultimate doom.
Cantankerous
Stubborn, uncooperative.
Avuncular
Relating to an uncle.
Akimbo
Bent outward w/ joint away from the body.
Porcine
Repellently fat, resembling a pig.
Hapless
Unfortunate, deserving pity, unlucky.
Formidable
Inspiring fear/respect by being large, powerful, etc.
Ursine
Relating to or resembling a bear.
Circumlocution
An indirect way of expressing something. (The use of many words where fewer would do.)
Insipid
Lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest; lacking significance or impact.