Rebecca Vocabulary

Austere

adj. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

brute

adj. resembling a beast

clandestine

adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

dubious

adj. fraught with uncertainty or doubt

futility

n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

furtive

adj. secret and sly

gaucherie

n. the quality of being rustic or gauche

infernal

adj. characteristic of or resembling Hell

inquest

n. an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death

interminable

adj. tiresomely long; seemingly without end

jubilant

adj. full of high-spirited delight

labyrinth

n. complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost

languor

n. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

malevolent

adj. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others

myriad

n. a large indefinite number

novice

n. someone new to a field or activity

odious

adj. extremely repulsive or unpleasant

pallid

adj. pale, as of a person's complexion

placid

adj. calm and free from disturbance

premonition

n. an early warning about a future event

provocation

n. a means of arousing or stirring to action

reproof

n. an act or expression of criticism and censure

sardonic

adj. disdainfully or ironically humorous

sepulchre

n. a chamber that is used as a grave

trifle

n. a detail that is considered insignificant