Joy Luck Club Vocabalarie

Vocabularis

Admonish

To warn someone firmly

Adversary

Opponent or enemy in a conflict / competition

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Benevolent

Kind, willing to do good

Careen

to move swiftly and uncontrollably in an erratic way

Deft

Skillful and quick in movement/action

Deplete

to use up supply / resources

diligent

showing care and effort in one’s work / or duties

Docile

easily trained, controlled, or handled

explicit

stated clearly and in detail, no room for confusion

Facade

Outward appearance, often deceptive

Haughty

Arrogantly proud or disdainful toward others

Innuendo

indirect remark or hint, suggestive / critical

Jaunty

Lively, Cheerful, and self confident in manner or appearance

Malignant

Harmful, Dangerous, likely to spread (often used for diseases)

Penance

Voluntary self punishment to show regret for wrongdoing

Posterity

Future generation or descendants

Procure

to obtain with effort

pungent

strong/sharp reffering to a smell / taste

Chastise

Critizise or reprimand in someone harshly