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A Wagner Matinee Voc
Shaw Wagner Matinee Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |