Vocabulary Flashcards
Amyl
Of or pertaining to starch
Inurn
To put in an urn, as the ashes of the dead; hence, to bury; to intomb.
Jinni
In Arabic mythology, a spirit inhabiting the earth but unseen by humans, capable of assuming various forms and exercising extraordinary powers.
Minima
Plural of minimum
Mirin
A type of rice wine and a common ingredient in Japanese cooking.
Plena
a Puerto Rican style of street-corner music that often narrates stories about community life
Villanelle
a 19-line poem with repeating rhymes, such as “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
Lollop
to move in a bounding or ungainly way:
In movies like this, rational adult behavior is counter to requirements; instead, we have a lolloping white rabbit
Palapa
a thatched-roof shelter with open sides, common in Mexico:
Guests enter the house through a blond-stained teak door, which leads to a kitchen and living area that blends seamlessly with an expansive, palapa-style terrace
Appellee
the party in a case who is defending against an appeal
Dooryard
a yard near the door of a house
Vanillin
the main part of vanilla extract
Napoleon
a flaky pastry filled with cream or custard
Paean
a song or work filled with praise
Leonine
resembling a lion:
Encountering again the fuzz and warmth of Mandela’s leonine tones, Stengel realized something: He had a podcast on his hands.