Death of a Salesman Vocab 1

Dormer

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof

Jovial

Cheerful and friendly

Mercurial

Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Crestfallen

Sad and disappointed

Insinuate

Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect or unpleasant way

Approbation

Approval or praise

Incipient

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

Incarnate

embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form

Laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

Dispel

Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear

Ignoramus

An ignorant or stupid person

Gallantly

In a brave or heroic manner, in a charmingly attentive and chivalrous manner

Poised

Having a composed or self-assured manner

Audacity

A willingness to take bold risks

Imbue

Inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)

Remiss

Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

Subdue

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)

Leeway

The amount of freedom to move or act that is available

Monotonous

Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

Pompous

Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important