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A Wagner Matinee Voc
Shaw Wagner Matinee Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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scourged | afflicted; tormented |
chilblains | inflammation of the hands and feet, caused exposure to cold |
callow | immature; inexperienced |
stuff | cloth, usually woolen |
stays | corset, or figure-enhancing women’s undergarment, stiffened as with whalebone |
sordid | unethical; dishonest |
doggedly | stubbornly; persistently |
tremulously | in a trembling or shaking manner |
semisomnambulant | confused and unperceiving, as if sleepwalking |
Ramses | one of the kings of ancient Egypt |
froth and fret | agitated waters moving around obstacles |
bullion | gold |
Yukon | river in Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada |
haberdasher | one who sells men’s clothing |
impressionist | one who follows impressionism, a movement in French painting emphasizing the effects of light and color |
conjurer’s | magician’s |
faro | gambling game played with cards |
renouncing | giving up |
legacy | inheritance |
grotesque | strange; absurd |
eluding | escaping |
reverential | deeply respectful |
pious | devoted to one’s religion |
inert | inactive; dull |
trepidation | anxious uncertainty |
obliquely | at a slant |
deluge | rush; flood |
myriad | countless |