A Doll´s House Vocab Flashcards
(12 cards)
caprice/ capricious
sudden, unpredictable change
lucrative
producing a great deal of profit
impertinent
not showing respect; rude
sully/sullied
to spoil something that is pure or someones perfect reputation
prevaricate
speak or act in an envasive way
obstinate
stubbornly adhering to a opinion, or purpose
insinuate
to suggest or hint an indirect and unpleasant way
infantilize
to treat someone as a child or in a way that denies their maturity in experience/ age.
austere
very severe and unfriendly in matter
paternalisitc
someone who acts like a parent, makes decisons for others instead of allowing them to make their own decisons.
zeal/zealous
spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal.
innocuous
not harmful or offensive