Bluest Eye Vocab

strident

unpleasantly loud and harsh

irrevocable

incapable of being retracted

peripheral

on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary

acrid

strong and sharp, as a taste or small

elude

be incomprehensible to

pervade

spread or diffuse through

furtive

secret and sly

sullen

showing a brooding ill humor

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

ameliorate

make better

jaundiced

showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste

fastidious

giving careful attention to detail

extemporize

perform or speak without preparation

guileless

innocent or free of deceit

unabashed

not embarrassed

succumb

fatally overwhelmed

curtail

place restrictions on

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

eloquent

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively