english vocab

Raffish

freespirited; unusual; unconventional

Lyricism

a style of poetry or music filled with an emotional expression of feeling

Attenuates

decreases; weakens

Redolence

odor; scent; fragrance

Incongruous

odd; bizarre; strange; absurd

Feverish

excited; agitated; nervous

Vivacity

energy; liveliness

Spasmodic

irregular; sporadic

Auxiliary

back up; supporting; assisting

Demureness

good mannered; modesty; politeness

Beau

boyfriend; lover; suitor12. Ominously – threateningly; worryingly

Preen

groom; tidy; clean; trim

Cordially

pleasantly; warmly; affectionately

Absconding

running away; escaping

Sheaf

stack; pile; bunch

Methodically

systematically; carefully; precisely

Improvident

careless; wasteful; reckless

Fornications

sexual intercourse between two consenting adults that are not married

Lurid

loud; bright; color; vivid

Portieres

a curtain hung in a doorway to either replace a door or for decoration

Extraction

taking out; pulling out; removal

Gallantry

courtesy; chivalry; politeness

Lunacy

insanity; madness

Reverence

awe; amazement; devotion

whelp

baby; offspring

Narcotized

treated with narcotic drugs

Gaudy

flashy; showy; extravagant

Incredulously

doubtfully; suspiciously; disbelievingly

Bestial

cruel; degrading

Daemonic

inspired by a demon or spirit

Temperamental

erratic; unpredictable; erratic

Coquettishly

characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing manner