The Metamorphosis Vocab Quiz 1

Verminous

consisted of, or infested with wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, rotents, etc.

Melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Minion

a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.

Irrepressible

not able to be controlled or restrained

Reverberation

prolongation of a sound; a continuing effect

Articulation

the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech

Dissipate

disappear or cause to disappear

Agitation

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

Arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Diminutive

extremely or unusually small

Sibilants

making hissing sounds

Premonition

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Facade

an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Amelioration

the act of making something better; improvement

Reproach

address in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment