A Doll House unit flashcards
(12 cards)
caprice
The caprice of the room was unpredictable and caught the man off-guard.
a sudden change of mood
lucrative
The laundering business was lucrative and all of us became rich.
extremely profitable
impertinent
The way he addressed the speaker was impertinent.
rude
sully
The little kid managed to sully the statue by getting gum stuck on it.
defile
prevaricate
He answered the interrogation by prevaricating to not expose his friends.
act evasively
obstinate
The father was obstinate and did not let his kid go to the water park.
refusing to change opinion
insinuate
I was trying to insinuate that the boy was worth none of my time, but his father didn’t pick up on it.
suggest in an unpleasant way
infantilize
The man tended to infantilize his wife, making her seem smaller than she was.
deny someone’s maturity
austere
Her schedule was austere, with no room for having fun with friends or going out to eat.
severe or strict
paternalistic
The father seemed extremely paternalistic, and he didn’t allow his children to make any decisions for themselves.
restricting freedom of subordinates
zealous
The woman was zealous when it came to her success in her business.
showing enthusiasm in pursuing a goal
innocuous
The words seemed innocuous but there was hidden poison in the way she looked at him.
not offensive or harmful
