Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Vocab

Discourse

verbal expression or exchange; conversation

Eminent

famous, distinguished, prominent

Mortify

to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

Austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Demeanour

behavior; manner of conducting oneself

Florid

excessively uncessary

Coquetry

flirtatious behavior

Sinister

evil, ominous

Sordid

characterised by filth, or dirtiness

Geniality

having a friendly and pleasant disposition or manner

Propriety

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

Caper

skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

Partake

to take part, to participate

Sullen

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

Pedantic

Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules

Hitherto

up to this time; until now

Dapper

neatly and stylishly dressed; Handsome

Boisterous

rough and noisy

Composure

Control over expression and action

Bidding

orders or instructions

Inordinate

exceeding reasonable limits

Iniquity

immoral or grossly unfair behavior

Heresy

The crime of holding a belief that goes against established orthodox doctrine

Brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Contrive

to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan

Conflagration

a large destructive fire

Lurid

causing shock or horror

Hypocrisy

Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have

Slatternly

untidy; dirty from habitual neglect; slovenly

Odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Gaunt

thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

Ruminate

to meditate, think about at length

Oration

an address or formal speech given on a special occasion

Sedulous

persistent, showing industry and determination

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Amity

a friendly relationship

Stringent

strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

Inscrutable

incapable of being understood

Disconsolate

without consolation or comfort; unhappy

Diaphanous

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent

Exorbitant

unreasonably high

Malefactor

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

Volatile

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

Impediment

a barrier; obstruction

Idiosyncratic

Peculiar to one person; highly individualized

Accoutrement

an accessory item of dress or equipment

Disparity

inequality; difference

Incipient

beginning to exist or appear

Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

Imperious

arrogantly domineering or overbearing

Duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

Aspiration

a hope or ambition of achieving something

Perennial

lasting for a long time, persistent

Inveterate

stubbornly established by habit

Multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

Extraneous

inessential; not constituting a vital part

Incongruous

not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible

Novelty

something new or unusual

Repugnance

extreme dislike; disgust

Dissolution

the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration

Scrutiny

critical observation or examination

Exult

to rejoice; to feel triumphant

Depose

To remove from office or power

Countenance

a person's face or facial expression

Aversion

a strong dislike or disinclination

Depravity

moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act

Chastisement

the act of scolding or punishing someone

Gusto

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

Abstinence

The giving up of certain pleasures

Delirium

an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders

Remorse

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Beneficient

performing acts of kindness or charity

Penitence

the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance

Wherewithal

the money or other means needed for a particular purpose

Prostration

a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome

Impending

about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

Callousness

insensitive and cruel disregard for others

Calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

Insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Circumscribe

restrict (something) within limits