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Vocab #1
Vocab #1 on A Separate Peace
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blitzkreig | "Lighting Wars" type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939 |
| capacious | (adj.) able to hold much, roomy |
| cupola | a roof in the form of a dome |
| deign | to lower oneself before an inferior |
| droll | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments. Any showy display |
| fey | giving an impression of vague unworldliness |
| insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| inveigle | to tempt or persuade by using deception or flattery |
| maim | (v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
| mote | small particle, speck |
| prow | front of a boat |
| salient | prominent; of notable significance |
| sinecure | (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| specter | a ghost; a haunting fear of future trouble |
| Throng | A large number of people gathered together; a crowd |
| venerable | respected because of age |
| transfix | to cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment |
| laud | to praise, to extol |
| bildungsroman | A coming of age story |