A Streetcar Named Desire Vocab

Raffish

Slightly disreputable in a cool way. His raffish style made him stand out.

Attenuate

To weaken or reduce. The curtains attenuate the street noise.

Incongruous

Out of place; not matching. Her pink shoes looked incongruous at the formal event.

Cosmopolitan

Worldly; familiar with many cultures. She felt cosmopolitan after traveling abroad.

Elysian

Heavenly or blissful. The quiet beach felt Elysian.

Redolence

A pleasant smell. The redolence of cookies filled the room.

Gaudy

Too showy or tacky. The gaudy necklace sparkled too brightly.

Dubious

Doubtful or suspicious. She gave him a dubious look.

Vivacity

Lively spirit or energy. Her vivacity brightened the room.

Reproach

To criticize; or criticism. He spoke in reproach when the rule was broken.

Abscond

To leave secretly to avoid trouble. The thief tried to abscond before sunrise.

Bohemian

Artistic and unconventional. Her bohemian room had colorful fabrics everywhere.

Improvident

Not planning ahead; wasteful. His improvident spending caused problems.

Indolent

Lazy; avoiding effort. Their indolent dog napped all day.

Amiability

Friendliness. His amiability made new students feel welcome.

Implicit

Not directly stated; implied. There was implicit tension in the room.

Antiquity

Very old times; ancient age. The sculpture came from antiquity.

Lurid

Shockingly vivid or sensational. The magazine had lurid headlines.

Recrimination

Blaming back and forth. Their fight turned into loud recriminations.

Uncouth

Rude; lacking manners. His uncouth comment embarrassed everyone.

Stolid

Calm and showing little emotion. She remained stolid despite the news.

Contrapuntal

Having contrasting elements. The contrapuntal rhythms made the music richer.

Saccharine

Too sweet or sentimental. The movie's saccharine ending felt fake.

Sotto voce

In a quiet or whispery voice. He spoke sotto voce so no one heard.

Callous

Emotionally insensitive. Her callous remark hurt him.

Degenerate

An immoral person; or declining in quality. The villain was seen as a degenerate.

Amiable

Friendly and pleasant. The new student was amiable and polite.

Prodigious

Impressively large or great. She showed prodigious musical skill.

Destitute

Extremely poor; lacking necessities. The disaster left families destitute.

Coquettish

Playfully flirtatious. She gave a coquettish smile.

Demureness

Modesty or shy behavior. Her demureness made her seem reserved.

Earnestness

Seriousness or sincerity. His earnestness showed he truly cared.

Reproving

Showing disapproval. She cast a reproving look at her friend