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Remains of the Day 1
Remains of the Day - Vocabulary 1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping the bounds of courtesy |
| daunting | reducing the courage of others; causing dismay |
| exemplary | serving as a positive example or model for others |
| vocation | a profession, but used in the sense of a calling (that is, work that one is born to do) |
| trepidation | apprehension; fear |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| demonstrativeness | an open display of feelings |
| discernment | insight and understanding |
| futile | serving no useful purpose; ineffective |
| equanimity | evenness of mind, especially under stress |
| proximity | physical closeness (as in location) |
| ludicrousness | absurdity; ridiculousness |
| ostentatious | showy; marked by a pretentious display |
| malice | the desire to see another suffer |
| vendetta | a feud marked by bitter hostility |
| intransigent | refusing to compromise |
| imperative | adj: necessary noun: a command |
| nonchalance | an air of easiness |
| genial | friendly |
| duplicitous | marked by duplicity (two-faced, deceptive actions) |
| frank | marked by free and honest expression |
| volatile | eruption into violence; explosive; also changeable |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar; chaos |
| audacity | boldness |
| conviviality | feasting and good company |