all quiet/ joy luck club vocab words

Banal

Lacking originality or freshness; boringly predictable.

Bequeath

To leave something (especially property or money) to someone through a will

Commandeer

To take possession or control of something, often for military or official use.

Covet

To strongly desire something that belongs to someone else.

Emaciated

Abnormally thin or weak, usually due to illness or lack of food.

Expound

To explain something in detail

Evasive

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by being vague

Fallible

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Flourish

To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way; to thrive

Indigent

poor; lacking the necessities of life

Indignation

Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Martinet

a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces

Melancholy

a feeling of deep sadness or sorrow, often without a clear cause

Obliterate

to destroy something completely so that nothing remains

Obtuse

slow to understand; lacking sharpness or quickness of intellect

Ostracize

to exclude someone from a society, group or community

Placate

to calm or soothe someone who is angry or upset

Queue

a line or sequence of people or things waiting for their turn

Reverberation

a repeated echo of sound; also, a lasting impact or effect

Superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

Revile

to criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Trifling

unimportant or trivial

Admonish

to warn or reprimand someone firmly

Adversary

an opponent or enemy

Apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Benevolent

well-meaning and kindly; charitable

Careen

to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way, often swerving or tipping

Chastise

to scold or punish someone severely

Deft

skillful and quick in movement or action

Deplete

to use up the supply or resources of something

Diligent

showing careful and persistent effort or work

Docile

easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

Explicit

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Facade

a deceptive outward appearance; also the front of a building

Haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful

Innuendo

an indirect or subtle reference, often suggestive or critical in nature

Jaunty

having a lively, cheerful, and self confident manner

Malignant

harmful, dangerous, or cancerous; showing intense ill will

Penance

voluntary self punishment to show repentance for wrongdoing

Posterity

all future generations of people

Procure

to obtain something, especially with effort or care

Pungent

having a strong, sharp taste or smell; also can refer to sharp or biting comments