2/23 Quiz Vocab

For Barker's class. Definitions from Google/Oxford Languages.

doleful

to be sad; mournful

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

engrossed

having all one’s attention or interest on something or someone

interject

to say abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption

obsess

to preoccupy the mind with something/someone intrusively, continually, and to a troubling extent

premonition

a strong feeling that something will happen, especially if it is unpleasant

salient

most notable or important

symptomatic

to show symptoms of something

advocate

to publicly support something

amicable

to be friendly without disagreement

asset

a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

bigot

someone who cannot tolerate different opinions, ideas, etc.

blatant

to commit (bad behavior) openly and unashamedly

entourage

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person

effigy

a sculpture or model of a person

forthwith

immediately; without delay

paroxysm

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

chagrin

to feel distressed or humiliated

deride

to express contempt; ridicule

eschew

to deliberately abstain from

quell

to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

concur

to be of the same opinion; agree

construe

to interpret (a word or action) in a particular way

culprit

a person who is responsible (for a crime)

tolerate

to allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something without interference, even if one does not like or necessarily agree with it