vocab ch 5-9

Confounding

To confuse, surprise or perplex someone

conscientiously

attentively; in a thorough and responsible way

exultation

condition of great pleasure or happiness, especially as a result of a success

recurrent

Happening again many times

feverish

Unnaturally excited or active

transpired

to take place or to become known

notoriety

being famous for doing something immoral or bad

ingratiate

to try to make people like you by doing or saying things to please them.

unprecedented

Never having happened or existed in the past

incarnation

taking on a physical body or form

inexhaustible

Existing in such large amounts that it cannot be used completely or cannot come to an end

inexplicable

Unable to be explained or understood

tangible

Real, material

clamorously

In a loud and noisy way.

incessantly

continuously

dejection

A state of melancholy depression

malice

The intention to do something wrong and esp. to cause injury:

pervading

To be present throughout, to exist in every part of

amorphous

Having no fixed form or shape

perceptible

Can be seen, heard, or noticed

distortion

The act of altering something out of its original state

commensurate

equal in size, amount or degree

obscurity

difficult to understand

recedes

To move backward, further away into the distance, or to become less clear

eluded

to escape or avoid