Vocab Flashcards
Unknown words from the novel. (80 cards)
Cirque
Amphitheatre shaped valley formed by glacial erosion
Contemptously
In a scornful way which shows distain
Dubiety
A state of uncertainty
Ebullience
Being cheerful or energetic
Errant
Straying from the acceptable course
Enveloped
Surround
Officious
Asserting authority
Coign
Projecting angle of a wall
Tumult
A loud confused noise often from a crowd
Festooned
Adorning with decorations
Tirade
A long angry speech of criticism/accusation
Indignantly
A manor indicating annoyance at something perceived as unfair
Unheeded
heard or noticed but disregarded
Gaudy
Extravagantly bright or showy
Fertive
Attempting to avoid detection/attention
Avidly
With great interest or enthusiasm
Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interprit
Accustomed
Usual
Vicissitudes
A change in circumstance or fortune, typically a bad one
Antagonism
Active hostility or opposition
Declivities
A downward slope
Rapt
Completely fascinated or absorbed
Tacit
Implied without statement
Flaunted
Display something with an intent to impress