The Interlopers Vocabulary List

Vocabulary flashcards based on Saki's story 'The Interlopers'.

interloper

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another

condolence

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

pestilential

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

gabble

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

feud

a bitter quarrel between two parties

marauder

someone who attacks in search of loot

medley

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs

plight

a situation from which extrication is difficult

languor

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

lull

make calm or still

quarry

animal hunted or caught for food

reconciliation

the reestablishment of cordial relations

hinder

be an obstacle to

pious

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

code

a set of rules or principles or laws

circumstances

one's overall condition in life

precipitous

extremely steep

acquiesce

agree or express agreement

retort

a quick reply to a question or remark

succor

assistance in time of difficulty