A Dolls House Vocab

Spendthrift

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

Impurdent

not sensible, responsible, or wise

unassailable

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

Caprice

a sudden desire

extravagant

recklessly wasteful

tarantella

a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons

scurrilous

expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism

malicious

having the nature of threatening evil

Contrive

make or work out a plan for; devise

obstinate

marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

consumption

a lung disease involving progressive wasting of the body

inexorable

impossible to prevent, resist, or stop

unscrupulous

without princples

consternation

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

abyss

a bottomless gulf or pit

apparition

a ghostly appearing figure

earnest

characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions

repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

loathsome

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

appease

make peace with