Sula Bradley Vocab

awry

away from the appropriate, planned or expected course

acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

saunter

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

respite

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

annihilate

to destroy completely

askew

not straight or level; not as something should be

insouciant

showing a casual lack of concern

commiseration

the act of showing sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

reprobate

a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person

retribution

punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act

billow

to fill with air and swell outward

careen

to turn something on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair

fastidious

very attractive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

serenity

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

predilection

preference or special liking for something

complicity

association or participation in a wrongful act

acrid

having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

contrived

created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic

demonstrative

tending to openly show feelings of affection