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The Bluest Eye Vocab
"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison high school level vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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unyielding | not apt to give way under pressure |
foists | to force upon of impose fraudulently or unjustifyably |
abhorrent | disgusting, loathing, repugnant |
ameliorating | fix something that is bad |
sloe | the small bluish-black fruit of the blackthorn, with a sharp sour taste |
genuflected | lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect |
galoshes | a waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber |
croup | inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties. |
moult | shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth |
extemporized | improvised |
macabre | disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury |
epithets | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality |
incorrigival | dialect of the word "incorrigible," meaning unable to be corrected or improved |
placidly | quiet and serene |
guileless | innocent and without deception |
scythe | a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat |
surreptitiously | stealthy |
surfeit | cause to want no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it excessively |
slovenliness | untidy |
liniment | a liquid or lotion |
prolific | plentiful |
furtive | secretive |
fastidious | attentive to detail |
peruading | |
scruples | a feeling of doubt because of the morality of a course of action |
misanthropes | people who dislike humankind and avoid society |
arabesque | an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines |
diffident | modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
lascivious | feeling or revealing an offensive sexual desire |
avocation | hobby |
poignant | eye-opening to a sadness or regret |
acquiescence | reluctant acceptance of something without protest |