Death Of A Salesman Flashcards
(30 cards)
Noun
a visionary or impractical person; a romantic
Idealist
Verb
To shine or polish to a high sheen
Especially with wax
Simonizing
Adj
Beginning to exist or appear
In an initial stage
Incipient
Adj
Lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness
Listless
Weak
Anemic
plural n
Classical Mythology
youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose
a very handsome young man.
Adonises
Noun
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
Perturbation
Trepidation
Noun
An extremely ignorant person
Ignoramus
Adj
Churlishly rude or bad tempered
Unfriendly or hostile
Surly
Adv
Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Indignantly
V
To make love with a woman or cannot or will not marry
To carry on flirtations
Philandering
Adj
Negligent, careless, or slow in performing ones duty, business, etc
Remiss
N
Degree of capacity or competence
Ability
Caliber
V
To unite firmly or consolidate
Solidified
Adj
Exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental
Sweet like sugar
Saccharine
N
A small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc
Suitcase, traveling bag
Valise
N
The act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done
Proposition
Adv
Disinclined or indisposed to believe
Skeptical
Indicating or showing unbelief
Incredulously
N
Unconditional authority
Full discretionary power
Carte blanche
Adv
Frankly
Outspoken
Openly and sincerely
Candidly
N
In a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard
Sotto voce
Adj
Rowdy
Disorderly
Raucous
Adv
Playfully mischievous
Roguishly
Archly
N
An infirm or sickly person
Invalid
Adv
Not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
Inexorable
Implacably