The Metamorphosis - Chapter 1 Vocabulary

precursor

something that comes before another event or thing and shows that it is coming.

amiably

a friendly, pleasant, and good natured manner

presentiment

an intuitive feeling or a premonition that something unpleasant is going to happen

omission

a small mistake, oversight, or failure to do something minor at work that causes Gregor Samsa’s harsh employers to immediately assume the worst

dunning

persistently demanding payment for a debt

plaintive

expressing sorrow, mourning, or sadness in a mournful and melancholy way

unassailable

secure, untouchable, or impossible to challenge, and it is used to describe Gregor’s false sense of job security

malingerer

a person who pretends to be sick or injured to avoid work or duty

imminent

close in time or about to occur very soon

lavishly

extravagantly, abundantly, or in a rich and luxurious manner

convex

curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a dome or a sphere