Literature Vocab: Unit 2

having joints or jointed segments

articulate

thin, supple, and graceful (especially of a person’s body)

lithe

regard or represent as being of little worth

disparage

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

upheaval

impossible to understand or interpret

inscrutable

to stare at someone or something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised

gape

there were several definitions so I put both:


1. evil in nature, influence, or effect
2. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious

malignant

cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment

transfix

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

agitation

free of anything that darkens; completely clear

limpid

hesitating or doubting

dubious

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

forlorn

unemotional

phlegmatic

logical and consistent

coherent

speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice

falter

sullen and ill-tempered

morose

a sad and depressed state; low spirits

dejection

about to happen; forthcoming

impending

(of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future

momentous

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, or disability

discrimination

made holy; consecrated

hallowed

aggressiveness

militant

inescapably

inextricably

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

prodigious