English & Literature 10: Set 3, Unit 2 - Outsiders & Outcasts

This set of vocabulary pulls terms from Unit 2 - Outsiders & Outcasts, specifically from Franz Kafka's story "The Metamorphosis".

Acquaintance

(n.) personal knowledge or information about someone or something

Tirade

(n.) a speech of violent denunciation

Ailment

(n.) an often persistent bodily disorder or disease

Breadth

(n.)the extent of something from side to side

Shrillness

(n.) the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses

Scuttle

(n.) move about or proceed hurriedly

Forlorn

(adj.) marked by or showing hopelessness

Unhampered

(adj.) not slowed or blocked or interfered with

Derangement

(n.) a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

Relinquish

(v.) turn away from; give up.

Chagrin

(n.) strong feelings of embarrassment.

Liberate

(v.) grant freedom to; free from confinement.

Peculiar

(adj.) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

Bewilder

(v.) cause to be confused emotionally.

Muster

(v.) gather or bring together.

Premonition

(n.) an early warning about a future event.

Diminutive

(adj.) very small.

Incessantly

(adv.) without interruption.

Haste

(n.) a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.

Exuded

(v.) secreted in drops; oozed.