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The Neckless Vocab.
The Vocabulary for the test of the story, "The Neckless"
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bareness | without clothing or covering |
| vexation | act of vexing; being vexed |
| economical | prudent in the use of resources |
| ecstasy | state of overwhelming joy or delight |
| abandon | to desert or forsake completely |
| homage | honor, respect, or reverent regard given or shown |
| elegance | state or quality of being elegant |
| aghast | stricken with fear, horror, or amazment |
| ruinous | bringing or tendering being ruin |
| privations | lack of the comforts or necessities of life or the condition resulting from such lack |
| frigidly | intensely cold; lacking warmth of felling or enthusiasm |