Ethan Frome Vocabulary

Taciturn

reserved in speech , inclined to silence

Repugnant

distasteful, offensive

Querulous

full of complaints/complaining, peevish

Sardonic

mocking, sneering, characterized by derision

Intangible

incapable of being perceived by touch, hard to perceive

Forlorn

desolate, dreary, unhappy or miserable

Scintillate

to sparkle or flash

Preclude

to prevent the presence, existence or occurrence of; to make impossible

Tenuous

lacking in clarity; of slight importance; thin, flimsy

Innocuous

harmless; not interesting or significant

Resolute

determined, set in purpose or opinion

Compunction

any uneasiness about a course of action; guilt

Affable

friendly, easy to talk to

Meager

small in amount or quantity

Placid

calm, peaceful

Facetious

lacking in seriousness, humorous

Inclination

a tendency, liking or preference

Inexorable

unyielding, unchangeable, stubborn

Audacity

boldness or daring, esp with a disregard for safety

Austere

extremely plain; severe in manner