Les Miserables Vocabulary

Lugubrious

Gloomy; mournful; dismal.

Ignominy

Great dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful character.

Effaced

Erased (wiped out).

Timorous

Timid; full of apprehension.

Expiation

Atonement; the act of making reparation for.

Equivocal

Ambiguous; questionable.

Enigmatic

Mysterious; inexplicable.

Affable

Friendly, approachable.

Veneration

Respect or reverence.

Antipathy

A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

Infallible

Incapable of error.

Imperious

Overbearing, domineering.

Insinuation

Implication; veiled accusation or suggestion.

Adroit

Skillful, adept; especially under stressful conditions.

Ineffable

Inexpressible; beyond words.

Obtuse

Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.

Ethereal

Delicate, heavenly (related to ether).

Chagrin

A feeling of embarrassment, humiliation, or annoyance.

Impertinent

Imprudent (not showing due respect); rude or intrusive.

Prostration

The act of lying face down in submission or adoration.