Slaughterhouse Five vocab單詞卡 | Quizlet

shabby

meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc..

lumber

to move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk.

paranoid

of, like, or experiencing a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts

halitosis

a condition of having unpleasant-smelling breath

lugubriously

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

palpate

to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness

impudent

of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery

petrified

having been numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion

psychosomatic

of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.

denture

dental prosthesis.

ersatz

serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial

translucent

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible; not transparent

incinerate

to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.

grave

serious or solemn; sober

pneumatic

of or relating to air, gases, or wind.

solemn

gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood

bigotry

stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own

unmitigated

not diminished in intensity, severity, etc

dilate

to make wider or larger; cause to expand

piety

reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

magnanimous

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness

siege

the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies

senile

showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease

spastic

an old-fashioned and now offensive name for a person who has cerebral palsy

corpse

a dead body, usually of a human being

orchestrate

to arrange or manipulate, especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering

meek

humbly patient or quiet in nature, as under provocation from others/gentle;kind

addled

confused, especially mentally

ditch

to escape from; abandon

fidelity

strict observance of promises, duties, etc.

scathing

bitterly severe, as a remark

retribution

requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil

corporal

a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army

patina

a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value; usually indicating great age

androgynous

neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance

rabbi

the Jewish religious leader of a congregation; the minister of a synagogue

refractive

of or relating to the change of direction of a ray of light in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different

ghetto

a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social pressures or economic hardships.

racket

an organized illegal activity, such as bootlegging or the extortion of money from legitimate business people by threat or violence.

haloed

1. surround with or as if with a rounded shine; 2. an atmosphere or quality of glory, majesty, sanctity, or the like

festooned

a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.

vertigo

a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings

balderdash

senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense

tootle

to move or proceed in a leisurely way

mosaic

a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

gaily

with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.

jiggle

to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks

dismantle

to disassemble or pull down; take apart

extrapolate

to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture

sinuous

having many curves, bends, or turns; winding

blob

a small lump, drop, splotch, or daub

acrimonious

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.

madrigal

a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries

atrocity

behaviour or an action that is wicked or ruthless

gob

a mass or lump

dinky

small, unimportant, unimpressive, or shabby

shrill

high-pitched and piercing in sound quality

delouse

remove lice from

scalding

to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam

listless

having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent

clerical error

an error made in copying or writing

lethargic

drowsy; sluggish; apathetic

lament

to feel or express sorrow or regret for

swoon

to faint; lose consciousness

preposterous

completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless

ardently

with intense emotion; passionately or fervently

booty

spoil taken from an enemy in war; plunder; pillage.

lynch

1. to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority; 2. to criticize, condemn, etc., in public

repercussion

an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action

deodorant

a substance applied to the body to suppress or mask the odour of perspiration or other body odours

gibberish

meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing

baffle

to confuse, bewilder, or perplex

epitaph

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.

myriad

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.

impresario

a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts

patronizing

displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner

exult

to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant

floridly

flowery; excessively ornate; showy

ascertain

to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine

amoretti

a little cupid

abominable

very unpleasant; disagreeable

stagger

to walk, move, or stand unsteadily

reel

to sway about in standing or walking, as from dizziness, intoxication, etc.; stagger

acronym

a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word

britches

knee-length trousers none, trousers none, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries

gallows

a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging

elastic

capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded

toboggan

a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice

bucolic

of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life

stockyard

an enclosure with pens, sheds; place to house cattle and sheep

radiator

any of various heating devices, as a series or coil of pipes through which steam or hot water passes

ravenous

extremely hungry; famished; voracious

diffident

lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy

rap

to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow; knock

exhaust

the escape of steam or gases from the cylinder of an engine

many-fold

by many times; by multiple

obliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely

gallant

brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

indiscriminately

in a haphazard or random way

incendiary

used or adapted for setting a property on fire