Heart Of Darkness Vocab 2

altruistic

Showing a selfless concern for the well

Evanescent

Quickly fading or disappearing; transient (adj)

Fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity; strength of mind (noun)

Fusillade

A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at once; a rapid outburst (n)

Harlequin

A character in traditional pantomime, typically a comic servant (n)

Imbecility

The state of being extremely foolish or stupid; a lack of intelligence (n)

Impalpable

Unable to be felt by touch; intangible (adj)

Implacable

Unable to be placated or appeased; relentless (adj)

Incontinently

In a way that lacks self

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret (adj)

Intrepidity

Fearlessness (n)

Peroration

The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire or persuade (n)

Pestiferous

Producing or spreading infection; harmful or dangerous (adj)

Preeminently

Above all; in a way that is superior to others (adv)

Prodigious

Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; extraordinary (adj)

Recondite

Little known (adj)

Rudimentary

Involving or limited to basic principles (adj)

Sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise (adj)

Serried

Pressed together or compacted; arranged in a row or line (adj)

wraith

A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, often seen as a harbinger of death (n)