ELA - Joy Luck Club Vocab

Admonish

warn, reprimand, advise, urge

Adversary

opponent/rival

Apathetic

showing no emotion, indifferent

Benevolent

kind, charitable

Careen

moving swiftly in uncontrolled manner in specific direction

Chastise

scold, punish

Deft

agile, skillful, clever

Deplete

use up

Diligent

having care in one’s work

Docile

submissive

Explicit

clearly stated // uncensored

Facade

face of a building // outward appearance maintained to conceal

Haughty

arrogant

Innuendo

allusive remark or hint, suggestive

Jaunty

lively, cheerful, self-confident

Malignant

evil-intentioned; infectious (disease)

Penance

voluntary self-punishment (repentance)

Posterity

future generations, descendants

Procure

obtain (with care/effort)

Pungent

strong taste or smell // sharp, cutting (comment)