St. lucy’s wolf girl vocab

lycanthropic

a form of madness involving the delusion of being an animal, usually a wolf, with correspondingly altered behavior

couth

cultured, refined, and well mannered

kempt

(of a person or place) maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for

austere

(of living conditions or way of life) having no comforts or luxuries

having extremely plain and simple style or appearance

starch

stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch

exuberant

filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement

growing luxuriantly or profusely

languid

(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

pelts

fur on an animal

hirsute

hairy

sinewy

having strong sinews; muscular; brawny

purgatory

in between

pidgin

a grammatically simplified form of a language, used for communication between people not sharing a common language

gamboled

run or jump about playfully

exultant

triumphantly happy

bristled

(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear

tawny

of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown color

eradication

the complete destruction of something

bipedal

(of an animal) using only two legs for walking

abasing

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone)

latent

(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

virulent

extremely severe or harmful in its effects

ecstatic

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement

colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

gloat

contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

jugular

of the neck or throat

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled

vied

compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

scapula

a type of shoulder bone

catechism

a series of fixed questions, answers, or precepts used for instruction in other situations

confounding

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations; mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish

shucking

take off (a garment)

dainty

delicately small and pretty

borscht

a soup made with beets

ominously

in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen

pert

(of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty

ferocity

the state or quality of being ferocious

meekly

in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner

oblique

not explicit or done in a direct way

captivity

the condition of being imprisoned or confined

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles

sanctioned

give official permission or approval for (an action)

inducement

a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something

arias

a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio

pomade

a scented ointment or oil applied to the hair

bouffant

(of a person's hair) styled so as to puff out in a rounded shape

organdy

a fine translucent cotton or silk fabric that is usually stiffened and used for women's clothing

culottes

women's knee-length trousers, cut with very full legs to resemble a skirt

diphthong

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another

embellishment

a detail, especially one that is not true, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or entertaining

skulk

keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive

interact

act in such a way as to have an effect on another; act reciprocally

elm

a type of tree

prosciutto

italian thinly sliced ham

sloe-eyed

having attractive dark, typically almond-shaped eyes

lolling

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way; stick out (one's tongue) so that it hangs loosely out of the mouth

dour

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

recoiled

suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

perfunctory

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection