In Cold Blood Vocabulary Part I Vocab List

Languid

(adjective)(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak or faint from fatigue.

Ineffable

(adjective) too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Enigma

(noun) a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

Abstemious

(adjective) not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.

Cortège

(noun) a solemn procession, especially for a funeral.

Fastidious

(adjective) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Hysterical

(adjective) deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.

Indemnity

(noun) security or protection against a loss or other financial burden; a sum of money paid as compensation, especially a sum exacted by a victor in war as one condition of peace.

Ruefully

(adverb) in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.

Quibbled

(verb) argue or raise objections about a(n) trivial matter.

Impinged

(verb or participle aka adjective) have an effect or impact, especially a(n) negative one.

Haranguing

(verb, gerund, participle) lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.

Coterie

(noun) a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.

Incarnation

(noun) a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.

Melancholy

(noun) a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Protégé

(noun) a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

Beneficence

(noun) is defined as an act of charity, mercy, and kindness with a strong connotation of doing good to others including moral obligation.

Pragmatic

(adjective) dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Austere

(adjective) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Askew

(adjective) not in a straight or level position

Divined

(verb/participle) discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

Ruminations

(noun) a deep or considered thought about something

Duped

(verb) deceive or trick

Encumbered

(verb/participle) restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult

Placidly

(adverb) in a calm and peaceful way, with very little movement