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A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and their definitions from the lecture notes.
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Saccharine
Excessively sweet or sentimental.
Yearning
A feeling of intense longing for something, usually something that one has been separated from or that isn't attainable.
Incredulous
(Of a person or their manner) Unwilling or unable to believe something.
Frenzy
A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
Carte blanche
Having complete freedom to act as one believes is best.
Raucous
Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
Bewildered
Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
Implacable
Unable to make one less angry or hostile.
Contemptuous
Showing the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration.
Seething
Filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
Idyllic
Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
Elegiac
Relating to or characteristic of a poem of serious reflection.
Distressed
Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Befuddle
Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.