The House of Bernarda Alba (García Lorca) Vocab Words

tyrant

a cruel and oppressive dictator

pulverize

make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

corral

a pen for cattle

mourning

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

thresh

beat the seeds out of a grain

despicable

morally reprehensible

hypocrisy

pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have

tact

consideration in dealing with others

nostalgic

longing for familiar things

interminable

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

perplexed

full of confusion or bewilderment

desolation

sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

busybody

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

refuge

something or someone turned to for assistance or security

apparition

a ghostly appearing figure

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

vigilance

the process of paying close and continuous attention

malicious

having the nature of threatening evil

bodice

part of a dress above the waist

ewe

female sheep