A Streetcar Named Desire Vocabulary

English 11H

Overwrought

in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.

Absconding

leave secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

Antiquity

the ancient past.

Improvident

not providing or saving for the future.

Indolently

slow, inactive and sluggish.

Frazzled

worn-out; fatigued.

Dope

information, data, news.

Squeamishness

easily shocked by anything slightly immodest; prudish.

Row

to cause a scene, confrontation.

Repertoire

the list of dramas, operas, parts that a company, actor, singer, or the like is prepared to perform.

Gallantry

gallant or courtly attention to women.

Dissonant

out of harmony; incongruous; at variance.

Diffidently

restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.

Incredulously

indicating or showing unbelief.

Stealthily

secretly; slyly.

Demureness

characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.

Effeminate

having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.

Cavalier

one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant.

Degenerate

to diminish in quality, especially from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.

Malarkey

slang for nonsense or rubbish.

Beau

a frequent and attentive male companion.

Relic

an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past.

Destitute

without means of subsistence.

Slander

a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report.

Callous

made hard; hardened.

Lurid

gruesome; terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint.

Reproach

to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame.

Feebly

lacking in force, strength, or effectiveness.

Coquettishly

characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

Deluded

mislead mind or judgement; deceit.

Ordinance

an authoritative rule; a decree or command.

Flighty

given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.