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Solomon 51-106
Vocab Test 6: Toni Morrison "Song of Solomon"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 51. provocative | tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. |
| 52. stupefying | to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor. |
| 53. flippancy (96) | frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity |
| 54. impugn (100) | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. |
| 55. incredulous (111) | not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. |
| 56. singed (118) | to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. |
| 57. obscene (123) | offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: |
| 58. lethargy (128) | the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity. |
| 59. Dissipated | to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel. |
| 60. infanticide | the act of killing an infant. |
| 61. potency | having or exercising great power or influence |
| 62. courtesan | a prostitute or paramour, esp. one associating with noblemen or men of wealth. |
| 63. lye | a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide. |
| 64. befuddled (132) | to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: |
| 65. malevolent (133) | wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill |
| 66. supplication (137) | an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition. |
| 67. Corpuscle | an unattached cell, esp. of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell. any minute particle. |
| 68. posthumous (139) | arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death |
| 69. consternation (147) | a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. |
| 70. unequivocally (156) | not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation |
| 71. depravity (157) | the state of being depraved. |
| 72. chromosomes | A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life |
| 73. acute (162) | sharp or severe in effect; intense |
| 74. tarpaulin (171) | a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax. |
| 75. Placidly | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
| 76. aggravate (177) | to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome |
| 77. proximity | nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. |
| 78. gravitated | to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force. |
| 79. escapade | a reckless adventure or wild prank. |
| 80. Gesticulating | to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. |
| 81. bantering | an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good |
| 82. eschewing (179) | to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid |
| 83. asceticism | the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self |
| 84. septic (180) | pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected. |
| 85. tentativeness (183) | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; |
| 86. inauthenticity | not authentic |
| 87. pincers (186) | a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles |
| 88. enveloped | to wrap up in or as in a covering |
| 89. amanuensis (187) | a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary. |
| 90. bohemian ( 190) | a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. |
| 91. anarchy | a state of society without government or law. |
| 92. peignoir (192) | a woman's dressing gown. |
| 93. surreptitiously | obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; |
| 94. incredulous (202 | |
| 95. assuaged (219) | . to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate |
| 96. oblivious | unmindful; unconscious; unaware |
| 97. raucous (220) | harsh; strident; grating |
| 98. surveillance | a watch kept over a person, group, etc., esp. over a suspect, prisoner, or the like |
| 99. irrevocable (225) | not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable |
| 100. parsonage (231) | the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church. |
| 101. rheumy (234) | moist, damp, wet (especially of air); "the raw and rheumy damp of night air" |
| 102. portico (238) | a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. |
| 103. coiffure (243) | a style of arranging or combing the hair. |
| 104. rebuffed (246) | a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances |
| 105. stile (248) | a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle. |
| 106. revelry (271) | reveling; boisterous festivity |
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