Vocab Set #3: The Handmaid's Tale Flashcards
1
Q
Fruitful (adj)
A
(of a person) producing many offspring
2
Q
Macabre (adj)
A
3
Q
Pious (adj)
A
4
Q
Jezebel (n)
A
A scheming, shameless or wicked woman
5
Q
Whim (n)
A
6
Q
Terse (adj)
A
7
Q
Coup d’Etat (n)
A
The sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small
8
Q
Perfunctory (adj)
A
9
Q
Precocious (adj)
A
10
Q
Scruples (n)
A
