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Dracula Vocabulary
Vocabulary from the book Dracula as assigned by my English teacher, Dr. Mandler.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brigands | robbers or bandits, especially of an outlaw band |
| reticent | inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself |
| polyglot | speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| caleche | a light carriage with two or four low wheels and a collapsible top |
| alacrity | cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| prodigious | impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous |
| dissipated | drove away; dispersed |
| malady | a disease, a disorder, or an ailment |
| procured | got by special effort; obtained or acquired |
| saturnine | melancholy or sullen; having or marked by a tendency to be bitter |
| menial | relating to work or a job regarded as for a servant |
| consign | give over to the care of another; entrust |
| acumen | quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight |
| impregnable | impossible to capture or enter by force |
| voluptuous | arising from or contributing to the satisfaction of sensual desires |
| languorous | lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness |
| obeisance | gesture, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or respect |
| cudgeling | beating or striking as if with a heavy stick |
| embrasure | an opening in a thick wall for a window, often containing a bench |
| instigation | deliberate and intentional triggering of trouble or discord |
| assiduous | with care and persistence |
| imperturbable | unshakably calm and collected |
| torrent | a heavy, uncontrolled outpouring |
| sanguine | cheerfully confident; optimistic; of a healthy reddish color |
| viaduct | bridge consisting of arches used to carry a road over a valley |
| succumb | yielded to an overwhelming desire; gave up or gave in |
| expostulate | to reason with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct |
| acquiesced(2) | to consent or comply passively or without protest |
| obliterated | to do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| vivisection | injuring living animals for the purpose of scientific research |
| eminence | a position of great distinction or superiority |
| prolific | producing abundant works or results |
| addendum | something added or to be added, as in supplement to a book |
| maelstrom | a violent or turbulent situation: a large violent whirlpool |
| adduce | to cite as an example or means of proof in an arguement |
| agglomeration | a confused or jumbled mass |
| curates | a cleric, especially one who has charge of a parish |
| diorama | scene in which figures are arranged in a naturalistic setting against a painted background |
| languid | lacking energy or vitality; weak |
| apathy | lack of interest or concern, lack of emotion or feeling |
| vocation | an occupation, especially one for which a person is suited |
| cormorant | a greedy, rapacious person |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst of emotion or action |
| demurred | voiced opposition; objected |
| boudoir | a woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom |
| husbandry | the practice of growing crops, breeding and raising livestock |
| converged | came together from different directions; met |
| stalwart | having or marked by imposing physical strength |
| trituration | bruising or crushing |
| presage | an indication or warning of future occurrence; an omen |
| pallor | extreme or unnatural paleness |
| poignant | distressing to the mind or feelings; profoundly moving or touching |
| queried | questioned; inquired |
| badinage | light, playful banter |
| perambulator | a baby carriage |
| assail | to attack, as with ridicule |
| stertorous | a heavy snoring sound in respiration |
| subcutaneous | located or placed just beneath the skin |
| placidity | undisturbed by tumult or disorder; relaxation, calm, quiet |
| avarice | immoderate desire for wealth; greed |
| urbane | polite, refined, and often elegant in manner |
| entailed | limited inheritance of property to specified heirs |
| ague | a chill or fit of shivering |
| pedantry | an inappropriate display of learning |
| sexton | an employee responsible for the upkeep of church property |
| emaciated | extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation |
| verbatim | in exactly the same words, word for word |
| tumult | agitation of the mind or emotions |
| impotent | lacking physical strength or vigor; weak |
| physiognomist | one who judges human character from facial features |
| smite(smote) | to strike down or hit |
| unhallowed | unholy |
| chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
| laconically | using or marked by the sue of few words; terse or concise |
| repudiated | rejected emphatically as unfounded, untrue, unjust |
| tremulous | marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking |
| ploughshare | a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil |
| inquisition | the act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation |
| tacit | not spoken |
| disposition | one's usual mood; temperament |
| sophistic | characteristics of a scholar or thinker |
| assimilation | adopting the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture |
| unfettered | to set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds |
| afflict | to inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on |
| homicidal | murderous |
| mundane | relating to commonplace things; ordinary |
| malodorous | having a bad odor; foul |
| amenable | responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing |
| opiate | something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation |
| debauch | to corrupt morally |
| lairs | the den or dwelling of a wild animal; a hideaway |
| inquietude | a state of restlessness or uneasiness |
| apppositeness | strikingly appropriate and relevant |
| resumption | beginning again |
| celerity | swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| accentuated | to stress or emphasize; intensify |
| reverently | in a state of profound awe and respect and often love |
| intrigued | engaged in secret or underhanded schemes; spied |
| thwarting | opposing and defeating the efforts, plans, or ambitions of something |
| heraldic | indicative of or announcing something to come |
| abasement | a low or downcast state |
| prosaic | matter-of-fact; straight forward; lacking imagination; dull |
| odium | strong dislike, contempt, or aversion |
| wily | marked by skill in deception |
| haggard | appearing worn and exhausted |
| despatch | written official message sent with speed |
| implicitly | in a manner which is understood though not directly expressed |
| trenchant | forceful, effective, and vigorous |
| malignity | intense ill will or hatred; great malice |
| finite | having bounds; limited |
| fissures | long narrow opening; a crack or cleft |
| vivify | to give or bring life to |
| distils | separates or purifies |
| hoodwink | to take in by deceptive means; deceive |
| constrained | in a forced or inhibited manner |
| prelude | introductory event or action preceding a more important one |
| resonant | strong and deep in tone |
| irksome | causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation |
| remonstrance | an expression of protest or complaint |
| enigmatical | puzzling or mysterious |
| porterage | charge for the carrying of burdens or goods as done by porters |
| ascertain | to make certain, definite, and precise |
| requisitions | formal written requests for something needed |
| deference | yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another |
| tether | restraint for holding an animal in place |
| desolate | barren; lifeless |
| elude | to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill |
| abated | reduced in amount, degree, or intensity |
| gallant | unflinching in battle or action; valiant |
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