English 10 Lesson 7

oppressive

harsh, crushing, overpowering

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

vicissitudes

a (typically unwelcome) change of circumstances

furtive

secretive

tacit

understood without being stated

blatant

very obvious

implications

conclusions that can be drawn without being stated

malevolently

in a manner showing vicious ill will or hatred

speculation

the forming of a theory without firm evidence

ineffectual

powerless