The House of Bernarda Alba (García Lorca)

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