IB HL Literature Vocab

destitute

without basic necessities of life; impoverished; penniless.

prudence

the quality of being cautious and judicious

gestate

to carry a fetus in the womb from conception to birth

consecrated

having been made or declared scared (religious connotation)

languid

slow, relaxed, unhurried

augury

a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

impertinence

lack of respect; rudeness

solicitude

concern or care

stolid

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

illusory

based on illusion; not real

ephemeral

lasting for a short time; fleeting; passing

encephalic

relating to, affecting, or situated in the brain

panoptic

showing or seeing the whole in one view

florid

having a red or flushed complexion

expiated

atoned for; made amends for

rancor

bitterness; spite; hate

missive

a message; communication; letter

coup de grace

a final blow given to kill a wounded person or animal (death blow)

reticent

reserved; withdrawn; introverted

impute

attribute; assign; credit