The Glass Castle Vocab(Honors)

ruddy-(adj)

of or having a fresh, healthy red color; red or reddish

retrospective-(n)

an art exhibit showing an entire phase or representative examples of an artist's lifework.

bellow- (V)

to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.

snide- (adj)

derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner

shiftless- (adj)

lacking in incentive, ambition, or aspiration

roil- (v)

to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex

creosote- (n)

an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.

commissary- (n)

a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like

leach-(v

) to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation (n) the product of leaching

vacuous- (adj)

without contents; empty; unintelligent

usurious- (adj)

charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money

ornate- (adj)

elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so

monochromatic- (adj)

of or having one color

gall (v)

to make sore by rubbing; chafe severely

preeminent- (adj)

eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing; to project forward, be prominent

relegate- (v)

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

rustic- (adj)

of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural; simple, artless, or unsophisticated

palatial- (adj)

of, relating to, or resembling a palace

sieve- (n)

an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc.,especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations

gumption- (n)

initiative; aggressiveness; courage, spunk, guts

scuttle (n)

a deep bucket for carrying coal.

pariah- (n)

any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.

audacious- (adj)

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless