Vocab words from reading books

credulous

gullible

impromptu

without preparation

dabble

1. to take part in a sport, an activity, etc., but not very seriously

procure

to obtain

proverbial

well-known because widely repeated

splurge

an act of spending money freely or extravagantly

taut

Pulled or drawn tight

placard

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

cursory

hasty, not thorough

mirthful

joyous; merry; gleeful.

flux

a state of continual change or movement

draped

hung loosely in folds

immaterial

insignificant; unimportant

morgue

A place where dead bodies are kept

charred

burned or scorched

memorabilia

objects collected over a period of time that recall particular events

esque

in the style of, like ex: dinosaur-esque means like a dinosaur

comatose

in a coma; extremely sleepy

riffled

To look through casually but quickly

hunch

A guess or feeling not based on facts

paraphernalia

equipment associated with a particular activity

voyeuristically

relating to a pleasure that comes from secretly watching others who believe themselves unobserved

apparatus

synonym for paraphernalia

posthumous

occurring or published after death

vestibule

a small entryway within a building

tavern

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

wallowing

heavily indulging in; rolling in, without care or effort to change the undesirable situation

funk

state of depression

Romanticism

state of being impractical or unrealistic

quell

calm; pacify

dossier

a file of detailed information on a person or subject

tinge

a faint coloring; a trace amount

melancholy

sadness

Fiduciary

held in trust; confidential

posh

elegant and fashionable

ruse

an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick

exorcise

to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

pathologist

specialist in the study of disease

quaint

odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

cavernous

Like a large cave in size or darkness

accentuate

make more noticeable or prominent

errant

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

conjure

to make you think of something

scurrying

to move quickly

anesthetic

drug that prevents pain during surgery

keepsakes

things given or kept to remember an event, person, or place

excursion

a short trip or outing

serpentine

snakelike in shape or movement; winding as a snake

meander

to walk without purpose or aimlessly

flutter

quick movements

turnstiles

the thingy that turns one by one to allow person to pass through one at a time

murmur

a low sound made

beaded

covered with drops of something, usually sweat

prowl

on the move

beady

describing small eyes

trekked

to walk a long distance

bewildered

confusion; perplexed

hazy

hidden by smoke or clouds

look the part

to dress appropriately for an occasion

caravan

group of people or animals travelling together

relay

to pass a message

deluge

a sudden heavy pour of rain

supposition

an assumption

motorcade

a bunch of vehicles travelling together

brigade

a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army

recluse

A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

dawned

to begin to understand

poised

to be ready for something

manhandled

to move something through physical force

haggle

to argue over price

thoroughfare

a main road or public highway

marina

a small harbor where small boats can dock

haggard

thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

nook

a small place inside a thing

savant

a master or expert in something

Forest for the trees

used to describe when someone misses the big picture because they are too focused on the details

dingy

dark and dirty

nonperishable

Not able to decompose or rot

concoted

to devise; make up; contrive

duped

fooled or tricked

jilted

Suddenly rejected or abandoned by a lover or close one

fleck

a small spot or mark

subliminal

below the level of consciousness

chiseled

having a muscular body

sublime

of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

precludes

prevents something or makes it impossible

pigsty

a place where pigs live; a messy or dirty place

scalding

very hot

unseasonably

weather that is not normal for the time of the year

chipper

cheerful, lively

pout

to push out one's lips

play with the cards i’ve been dealt

idiom used referring to make the best of one’s situation

off the grid

idiom used referring to someone who does not want to be detected or noticed

imperceptible

not able to be perceived

brawny

possessing physical strength

inexplicably

not able to be explained

precipitously

very steep

coalescing

to unite to form a group or stand behind someone

makeshift

using something as a rough substitute

disarming

to make someone friendlier or less suspicious