Vocabulary Handmaid's Tale

Flinch (v)

draw back, as with fear or pain

blatantly (adv)

to do something obviously or conspicuously, especially in an unfavorable sense (descaradamente)

Stagnant (adj)

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

allot (v)

to assign or distribute as a portion or share

loot (v)

to rob by force or violence, especially during war or time of unrest

ravenous (adj.)

greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction

blunder (n)

A stupid or careless mistake.

reproach (v)

to find fault with, blame

lethargic (adj)

without energy and enthusiasm

loony (adj)

a crazy or silly person

fumble (v)

to handle something clumsily

Taboo (n)

a prohibition imposed by social custom

Prod (v)

poke

Bland (adj)

mild, boring; lacking interest or taste

freckle (n)

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

surly (adj)

rude and bad-tempered (malhumorado)

grunt (v)

(v) to make a short low sound like a pig makes

windowsill (n)

a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building

gloat (v)

To contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. (Oxford Languages)

unfathomable (adj)

incapable of being fully explored or understood.

diminish (v)

to make or become smaller, reduce in size. synonyms: lessen, decrease, dwindle

skimpy (adj)

less than enough, meager

forlorn (adj)

sad and lonely

sulk (v)

to mope around or pout (depresivo)

meek (adj)

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

grudge (n)

a feeling of resentment

innocuous (adj)

harmless

hearse (n)

a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery

Yearn (v)

to have a strong and earnest desire for something that has been lost

avert (v)

to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid (evitar)

muggy (adj)

warm and damp

grassroots (adj)

the most basic level of an activity or organization.

warily (adv)

cautiously

whimsical (adj)

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way (caprichoso, fantástico)

fiddle (v)

touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way

smuggle (v)

to carry in or bring out in a secret way (contrabandear)

galvanize (v)

shock or excite (someone) into taking action

Tremble (v)

shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

covertly (adv)

secretly, or in a hidden way (encubiertamente)

Sedate (adj)

avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed

inquisitive (adj)

wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people

pious (adj)

deeply religious; a particular devotion to a religion

beckon (v)

to signal or summon, as by nodding or waving

to drizzle (verb)

very light rain

devout (adj)

deeply religious

zit (n)

pimple

jump the gun (idiom, v)

to act too early, before the proper time

to hoard (v)

save and conceal; accumulate; amass

to covet (verb)

to desire something belonging to another

flippant (adj)

not showing a serious or respectful attitude (irrespetuoso)

rowdy (adj)

noisy and disorderly

gawk at smth/smb (v)

stare openly and stupidly

entice (v)

to attract by offering reward or pleasure

stale (adj)

no longer fresh