Vocabulary List: Black Beauty, The Red Badge of Courage, and The Bottle Imp

Vocabulary terms and definitions extracted from lecture notes covering Black Beauty, The Red Badge of Courage, and The Bottle Imp.

aggravate

to irritate or annoy

bellow

to utter with a deep, loud voice; to roar

hardhearted

unfeeling; cruel; pitiless; merciless

inclined

having a tendency; likely to do something

rile

to make angry; to irritate

sprawl

to sit or lie with the limbs stretched out carelessly or ungracefully

swagger

to walk in a conceited or cocky manner; to strut

tormentor

one who causes great physical or mental suffering

trademark

a style, way of behaving, or appearance linked with a person or object

vice

evil conduct; also, a bad habit

bond

a force or influence that holds people or things together

clangor

a harsh, ringing, metallic sound; a clang

diffident

lacking confidence in oneself; timid; shy

ecstasy

overpowering emotion, especially joy

effect

the result of a cause; consequence

enlist

to sign up for military service or for any cause

enthusiast

one who is filled with deep interest in and devotion to a cause or a topic

frantic

wild with passion, excitement, fear; frenzied

prime

to make ready or to prepare or appearance

touching

having the power to excite emotions; moving

concel

to hide from view or to keep secret

dash

to throw violently, especially so as to break to pieces

drawback

an unfavorable condition, a disadvantage or shortcoming

imp

an evil spirt

meddle

to interfere in the affairs of another without being asked

particle

a tiny portion; a very small bit

prolong

to lengthen or extend; to draw out or continue

slay

to kill violently; to destroy

temper

to bring to the desired state of toughness; of glassware, to toughen by sudden cooling from low red heat

utter

to speak or express