Eng IV: A Doll's House: Acts I-II

Spendthrift

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

Gilt

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

Plucky

showing courage

Unsavory

morally offensive

Broach

bring up a topic for discussion

Imprudent

not sensible, responsible, or wise

Caprice

a sudden desire

Lucrative

producing a sizeable profit

Unassailable

impossible to attack

Indiscretion

the trait of lacking good judgment or tact

Dissimulation

the act of deceiving

Deprave

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Compel

force somebody to do something

Obliged

having a moral duty to do something

Tactless

lacking what is considerate in dealing with others

Prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

Scurrilous

expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism

Inexorable

impossible to prevent, resist, or stop

Amicable

characterized by friendship and good will

Expedient

appropriate to a purpose

Intercede

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Contrive

make or work out a plan for; devise

Slander

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Variegated

having an assortment of colors

Stifled

held in check or kept back with difficulty