Vocab Set 2 (Bradbury Short Stories) - HELA9

voracious

wanting or devouring great quantities of food; having a very eager approach to a particular activity

engross

to occupy someone completely; to absorb

surreptitious

kept secret, especially of behavior that would not be approved of

cacophony

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

aversion

a strong dislike or distaste for something

insufferable

too extreme to bear; intolerable

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially gradually or subtly

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

respite

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled; disturbing

eject

put out or expel from a place

fragment

a piece broken off or cut off of something else

ineffable

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

sustenance

food and drink regarded as a source of strength and nourishment

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

irrevocable

not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

neurotic

excessively nervous or obsessive

persecute

to torture or torment; to worry and badger

obsolete

no longer necessary or useful because it is outdated