A Streetcar Named Desire Vocabulary List

Vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and definitions related to the study of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Abscond

To leave quickly and secretly, usually to avoid being caught or punished.

Affectation

Fake behavior, speech, or manners that someone uses to impress others.

Attenuate

To weaken something or make it less strong, less severe, or thinner.

Blithe

Showing a casual, carefree attitude, sometimes not caring enough about problems.

Coquettish

Playfully flirtatious in a way meant to attract attention.

Demure

Quiet, modest, and politely shy in behavior or appearance.

Dissonant

Sounding harsh or clashing; not in agreement or harmony.

Implicit

Understood without being directly stated; implied.

Improvident

Not thinking about or planning for the future; wasteful with money or resources.

Incongruous

Out of place, not matching what is around it or what is expected.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing disbelief.

Indolent

Lazy or avoiding work and effort

Lurid

Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms; causing shock or horror.

Pinion

To tie or hold someone’s arm so they can’t move

Raffish

Slightly messy in style but still attractive

Saccharine

Overly sweet or sentimental

Sheepish

Shy or embarrassed

Sinuous

Curving or winding like a snake

Spasmodic

Happening in sudden, brief bursts, irregular

Spectral

Ghost like or resembling a spirit