American Lit Final Flashcards
(29 cards)
narrowly enclosed/no air/stuffy
closed
state of low spirit/depression
despondency
extremely urgent/serious
dire
a tension or clash resulting from the combination of 2 disharmonious or unsuitable elements/discord
dissonance
clothing
garb
sad and pensive
melancholy
relating to or expressing penance/contrite
penitential
having no power or energy left/exhausted
spent
surrounded or filled with a quality/saturate
steep
prohibited or restricted by social custom
taboo
non self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking
abstemious
having friendly behavior
amiable
of or typical of a despot/tyrannical
despotic
saving money
frugal
strongly suggest the truth
imply
important; famous/eminent
prominent
a violent person, especially involved in crime
ruffian
of a person’s hair disarranged
ruffled
the state of being superior
superiority
hold and use a weapon/tool
wield
performer of conjuring tricks; a magician
conjurer
abnormally thin or weak, especially bc of illness or lack of food/enfeebled
emaciated
faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support
fidelity
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
grapple
