Vocabulary for The Awakening pt.2

Question 1

acme

Answer 1

the highest point (of something)

Question 2

bouillon

Answer 2

a clear seasoned broth

Question 3

desultory

Answer 3

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose

Question 4

deprecatory

Answer 4

Disapproving or apologetic, tending to diminish or disparage

Question 5

pirogue

Answer 5

a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log

Question 6

incipiently

Answer 6

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

Question 7

fortnight

Answer 7

a period of fourteen consecutive days

Question 8

complacency

Answer 8

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

Question 9

ennui

Answer 9

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Question 10

atelier

Answer 10

a studio especially for an artist or designer

Question 11

anomaly

Answer 11

deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule, irregularity, abnormality

Question 12

scintillant

Answer 12

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Question 13

prunella gaiter

Answer 13

high top shoe which is waterproof

Question 14

perambulations

Answer 14

pleasant, leisurely walks

Question 15

filial

Answer 15

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter, relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring

Question 16

palpitant

Answer 16

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

Question 17

drag

Answer 17

a type of carriage

Question 18

cicatrice

Answer 18

a scar, a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

Question 19

mackintosh

Answer 19

a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric, a raincoat

Question 20

caprice

Answer 20

a sudden desire

Question 21

tabouret

Answer 21

a low stool in the shape of a drum

Question 22

lorgnettes

Answer 22

opera glasses, eyeglasses with a short handle

Question 23

nom de guerre

Answer 23

name of war, a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Question 24

sally

Answer 24

witty remark, a venture off the beaten path, a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

Question 25

menage

Answer 25

a social unit living together

Question 26

patois

Answer 26

a jumble of languages, a regional dialect of a language (especially French)