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Heart of Darkness 4

Vocab list 4

TermDefinition
Absconded left secretly or suddenly, especially to avoid responsibility or escape
Circuitous indirect; taking a long, roundabout route instead of a direct one
Denominate to name or give a designation to something
Factitious artificial; created by human effort rather than naturally occurring
Fecund fertile; capable of producing abundant growth, creativity, or offspring
Flaunting displaying something openly or boldly, often to provoke or show off
Jocose playful or joking, especially in speech or tone
Litany a long, repetitive list, often of complaints or misfortunes
Motley made up of many different, often mismatched elements
Noxious harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant
Pauper a very poor person; one who lacks material possessions
Satanic extremely evil, cruel, or morally corrupt
Satiated fully satisfied; filled to the point of excess
Scathing harshly critical; biting or cutting in tone
Senile showing mental weakness or decline, often due to old age
Suavely smoothly and politely, often with a refined or controlled manner
Tenebrous dark, shadowy, or obscure; often suggesting mystery or evil
Tepid lukewarm; lacking enthusiasm, force, or passion
Unscathed unharmed; without injury or damage
Ascendancy a position of dominance, power, or controlling influence
Callous emotionally hardened; showing a lack of sympathy or sensitivity
Evanescence the quality of fading away or disappearing gradually
Obsequiously overly submissive or eager to please, often in a flattering way
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