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Heart of Darkness 2
Vocab list 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rapacity | extreme greed, especially for wealth or power |
| Recrudescence | a revival or return of something undesirable after a period of decline |
| Sepulcher | a tomb or burial place |
| Servile | overly submissive or eager to please |
| Suggestive | causing ideas, feelings, or images to come to mind; implying more than is stated |
| Superciliousness | an attitude of arrogant superiority or contempt |
| Uncongenial | unpleasant or incompatible |
| Visitation | an occurrence or event, often something unwelcome or supernatural |
| Beguiled | charmed, deceived, or distracted |
| Demoralization | a loss of confidence, spirit, or discipline |
| Imperceptible | so slight or gradual that it cannot be noticed |
| Lugubrious | very sad, gloomy, or mournful |
| Prevaricator | a person who avoids telling the truth or lies |
| Propensity | a natural tendency or inclination |
| Sedentary | involving little physical activity; sitting most of the time |
| Sententiously | expressed in a moralizing or preachy way |
| Transgression | an act that violates a law, rule, or moral code |
| Wantonly | done deliberately and without restraint or regard for consequences |