IB Eng The Awakening vocab

Quadroon

a person having ¼ Black ancestry

Incessantly

nonstop; relentlessly; ceaselessly; unremittingly

Indiscriminately

lacking in care, judgment, selectivity; broadly; generally; universally

Unamiable

unfriendly; not affable or social

Prudery

stuffiness; primness; prissiness; narrow-mindedness

Contemptuous

scornful; disdainful; condescending or derisive

Repulse

turn away from; reject; rebuff, spurn or snuff

Muslin

a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness; often patterned

Propensity

tendency or inclination

Acme

culmination; peak or height

Diminutive

a small thing or person; miniscule; tiny or little

Gauntlet

a medieval glove, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand

Countenance

face; visage

Portal

gateway, doorway; entrance, especially one of imposing appearance

Bouillon

clear, usually seasoned broth

Festoon

a string or chain of flowers, ribbons; garland or decorations

Capricious

variable; changeable; whimsical or unpredictable

Immutable

absolute; unchallengeable; indisputable

Candor

frankness; openness; forthrightness; honesty or bluntness

Imperious

domineering; authoritative; arrogant; commanding; haughty

Plaintive

sorrowful; wistful or sad; melancholy

Dissent

to differ in opinion or sentiment; disagreement

Malicious

hateful; spiteful; mean

Supercilious

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous; arrogant; condescending

Sardonically

sarcastically; mockingly or with irreverence or disdain

Giddy

light-headed; frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive

Speculate

to wonder or guess; to take a chance

Pacify

to appease, calm or mollify; to soothe or placate

Pretentious

making an exaggerated outward show; conceited; hollow; affected

Treacherous

unfaithful; disloyal; deceitful

Preposterous

absurd; outrageous; ludicrous

Scrupulously

conscientiously; painstakingly; carefully or meticulously

Trifle

an article of very little value; of trivial significance; little or tad

Procure

to obtain, get or secure; to acquire

Infatuation

foolish or all-absorbing passion; crush

Complacency

feeling or quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger; smugness; satisfaction

Ennui

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent; boredom; world-weariness

Pandemonium

uproar; chaos or bedlam; mayhem

Rebuke

to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand

Despondent

extremely unhappy and discouraged; downhearted; sadness or gloom

Temerity

boldness, audacity or nerve

Perambulation

to walk through, about or over; travel through; traverse; stroll

Loath

reluctant; unwilling; wary or opposed

Bequeath

to donate, give or bestow

Devoid

lacking; barren; empty

Toddies

an alcoholic drink, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves

Coercion

use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance; pressure or bullying

Insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful; impertinent; insulting; brazen; cheeky

Spasmodic

fitful; irregular

Languorous

lethargic; sleepy or languid

Prolific

productive; fertile; fruitful

Tabouret

a low seat without back or arms; a stool

Mirth

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied with laughter; hilarity

Supple

yielding; responsive and excessively compliant

Stupor

suspension of sensibilities; apathy; mental torpor; inertia; lethargy

Insurmountable

impossible; overwhelming or challenging

Recapitulated

recap; summarize, review or reiterate

Subterfuge

deception; trick or ploy

Bon Dieu

Good Lord! My God!

Peignoir

lingerie (a nightgown/robe set)

Soirees musicales

musical evening performances

Ah! Si tu savais

Oh! If only you knew

la belle dame

the lovely lady

ma foi

my faith

Bonne nuit, ma reine

good night, my queen

soyez sage

be good/well behaved; stay like an angel

les mets

snacks

la corbeille

the basket

Allez-vous-en!

Go on with you!

accouchement

delivery of a baby

camaraderie

friendship

par example

by example

blaguer-farceur-gros bete, va—

prankster-joker-fat “beast”, go