The joy luck club vocabulary

Insolent

Rude and disrespectful

Betroth

To formally promise someone in marriage

Felicitous

Perfectly fitting or well-suited

Auspicious

Seen as lucky or a good sign for the future.

Pungent

Having a sharp

Lament

To deeply mourn or express sadness about a loss.

Admonish

To warn

Presumptuous

Acting overly bold or taking liberties without permission.

Apparition

A ghostly figure or sudden

Malignant

Very harmful

Relent

To finally give in

Peril

Serious risk or danger that could cause harm.

Stagnant

Not moving

Chasm

A deep gap in the ground or a big separation between people/ideas.

Benevolent

Kind-hearted

Reproach

To express disapproval

Disparaging

Saying insulting or belittling remarks about someone.

Obstinate

Very stubborn

Apathetic

Showing no interest

Acquiesce

To accept or give in quietly without protest.