Scenes 1-4 vocab Flashcards
1
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paranoia
A
behavior characterized by delusions, as of grandeur or persecution
2
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automatism
A
action done without conscious thought, as if mechanically
3
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implacable
A
relentless; incapable of being appeased, changed, or relieved
4
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tenement
A
apartment house in a poor neighborhood
5
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lattice work
A
open work structure of crossed bars
6
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proscenium
A
plane or arch separating the stage from the audience
7
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portieres
A
curtains covering a doorway
8
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ineluctable
A
unavailable; inescapable
9
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matriculating
A
enrolling, especially as a student in a college
10
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emissary
A
person sent on a mission
11
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mastication
A
the act of chewing food
12
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elegiac
A
mournful
13
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kimono
A
loose dressing gown
14
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cloche
A
close fitting bell shaped hat for women
15
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inducted
A
formally or ceremonially installed
