pygmalion vocab: act iii-act v

brilliant

full of light; shining intensely

tragic

very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction

fervently

with strong emotion or zeal

flinch

draw back, as with fear or pain

strain

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

purgatory

a temporary condition of torment or suffering

immense

unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope

superlative

the highest level or degree attainable

triumph

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

wrath

intense anger

presumptuous

going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous

suffocate

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

superior

having a higher rank

submission

the act of surrendering power to another

moderate

make less strong or intense; soften

writhe

move in a twisting or contorted motion

subjective

taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias

ignorant

generally uneducated; lacking knowledge or sophistication

enlightened

characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

condescend

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

cant

insincere talk about religion or morals

millennium

in Revelations, a thousand years of justice and peace

sulky

sullen or moody

dudgeon

a feeling of intense righteous anger

ungrateful

not feeling or showing gratitude

perfunctorily

in a set manner without serious attention

dignity

formality in bearing and appearance

folly

foolish or senseless behavior

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

pantomime

a performance using gestures and movements without words

vehement

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

provocation

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

impudence

the trait of being rude and impertinent

fellowship

an association of people who share beliefs or activities

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment

prostrate

render helpless or defenseless

inveterate

in a habitual and longstanding manner

brusquely

in a blunt direct manner

soiree

a party of people assembled in the evening

extricate

release from entanglement or difficulty

sanguinary

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed