The Necklace Vocab List

● Adulation (noun)

Excessive admiration or praise.

● Antechambers (noun)

A small room leading to a main room.

● Askew (adjective/adverb)

Not in a straight or level position.

● Chagrin (noun)

Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.

● Disconsolate (adjective)

Without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

● Disdain (noun)

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

● Gallantries (noun)

Polite attention or respect given by men to women; courteous behavior.

● Gamut (noun)

The complete range or scope of something.

● Immoderate (adjective)

Not sensible or restrained; excessive.

● Impecunious (adjective)

Having little or no money; penniless.

● Incessantly (adverb)

Without interruption; constantly.

● Noctambulant (adjective)

Walking or active at night; sleepwalking.

● Odious (adjective)

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

● Pauper (noun)

A very poor person.

● Privation (noun)

A state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.

● Ruinous (adjective)

Disastrous or destructive.

● Usurer (noun)

A person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

● Vexation (noun)

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

Frugal

careful when using money or food