The Lion Women of Tehran Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards extracted from pages 1 and 2 of The Lion Women of Tehran notes.

acquiesce

To accept without; to agree or submit.

alacrity

Eagerness, cheerful readiness.

amicable

Peaceful; friendly; avoiding conflict.

assuage

To make something easier or milder; to quiet, calm.

auspicious

Favorable; fortunate.

bereft

Deprived.

cacophony

Harsh sounds.

cataclysmic

Disastrous.

coiffed

Style or arrange (someone's hair), typically in an elaborate way.

crestfallen

Discouraged, disappointed.

dolt

A stupid person.

effusive

Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing.

erode

To wear away gradually, eat away.

feckless

Careless or irresponsible.

fervent

Eager; intense.

fervor

Intense and passionate feeling.

forlorn

Sad and lonely.

haughty

Arrogantly, superior.

lament

To express sorrow; to grieve.

lascivious

Lustful.

leering

Staring in an evil way.

litany

Lengthy list.

mercurial

Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood.

misogyny

Hatred of women.

morose

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable.

mundane

Ordinary, commonplace.

nascent

Coming into existence; emerging.

nullify

To make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out.

philanderer

One who engages in love affairs lightly or insincerely.

precarious

Dangerous; risky.

recalcitrance

Having a stubborn or uncooperative attitude.

regime

A government in power.

saunter

Walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.

secular

Non-religious.

sidle

Move sideways, especially in a shy or sneaky manner.

solidarity

Support or sympathy; unity.

stymie

To block, to prevent.

surreptitiously

In a secret, stealthy way.

unequivocal

Absolute; certain.

unremitting

Not stopping or slowing down; constant.

urchin

A mischievous young child, especially one who is poorly dressed.

vacuous

Lacking ideas or intelligence.

visceral

Instinctive.

xenophobic

Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.