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Sound and the Fury V

Vocabulary from the book

QuestionAnswer
Begrudge to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment ANTYNYM: to give willingly
articulate to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly. ANTONYM: to speak indistinctly; to mumble
blunder to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness. ANRONYM: act wisely
chicanery unethical methods, trickery ANTONYM: HONESTY; TRUTHFULNESS
fertile capable of reproducing. ANTONYM: unproductive
garrulous talkative; rambling ANTONYM: taciturn SYNONYM: voluble
hypocrite one who is insincere or deciteitful. ANTONYM: sincere person.
impervious incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damage. ANTONYM: penetrable
inviolable secure from violation or from being profaned. ANTONYM: destructible
paradoxical something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct.
raucous loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly. ANTONYM: quiet; mild SYNONYM: stentorian, strident
refrain a recurring phrase or verse.
serene calm, placid. ANTONYM:agitated SYNONYM:tranquil
skulk to move in a sneaky, furtive, or stealthy manner. ANTONYM:to be open; to lack secrecy. SYNONYM: lurk, slink, sneak
spontaneous having no external cause, acting on impulse. ANTONYM:planned
acrimonious caustic. ANTONYM:cordial
affinity a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship. ANTONYM:repulsion
approbation official approval, praise, commendation.
benign not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial. ANTONYM: malignant, harmful.
certitudes things that are inevitable or certain, certainties. ANTONYM: doubt
equilibrium a state of balance between opposing forces. ANTONYM:imbalance SYNONYM: balance, poise
expenditures expenses or outlay of money. ANTONYM:expenses or outlay of money. ANTONYM:receipts
fecund capable of reproducing, intellectual productivity. ANTONYM:barren SYNONYM:fertile, fruitful, prolific
foliage leaves of a plant, leafage
grotto cave
obscure difficult to see, vague SYNONYM:abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite. ANTONYM:clear; apparent
pompous exaggerated show of dignity or self- importance, bombastic. SYNONYM:ostentatious,pretentious ANTONYM:humble;meek
prologue introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action
spurious false or deceitful ANTONYM:honest
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