DandelionVocab Flashcards
(24 cards)
trundle
rolling something slowly,
or a short bed
tremulous
scared
cicada
a loud insect
clarion
loud, clear
pediment
triangular part of building front
cruet
a small glass vessel
persimmon
a berry/fruit thing
roister
to enjoy oneself noisily
effluvium
unpleasant smell
savory
delicious but not sweet (meat)
succulent
delicious
toothsome
delicious, pleasant-tasting
indomitable
undefeatable
canister
a kind of container
funereal
grim, having to do with death, funerals
cutlery
forks, knives, etc
sublime
perfectly happy
cupola
a small dome
bier
the platform for the body at a funeral
matinee
a play/movie/performance in the afternoon
decapitate
to remove the head of
fricassee
meat cooked in liquid w/ a white sauce
corset
undergarment to reduce one’s waist size
bodice
the part of a dress that covers the torso