A Streetcar Named Desire Vocab

raffish

disreputable or unconventional in an attractive matter

quaintly

in an unusual or old-fashioned matter

lyricism

the quality of being lyrical; expression in an imaginative or beautiful way

attenuates

to reduce the force, value, or effects of something

redolence

a pungent odor

cosmopolitan

including or containing people from many different countries

incongruous

not in harmony, out of place

por nada

for nothing

vivacity

being attractively lively and animated

fornication

an affair

portieres

a curtain hung over a door

whelp

offspring

serene

calm, peaceful, tranquil

gossamer

something light, flimsy or delicate

neurasthenic

a person suffering a nervous breakdown; fatigue, headache and irritability as a result of some emotional disturbance

stolid

calm, dependable, showing little emotion

affectation

behavior, speech or writing that has pretend feeling; used to impress

demure

reserved, modest, shy

uncavalier

discourteous, not polite

uncouth

lacking sophistication, good manners, and grace

cleft

a split or division

lurid

vivid or explicit

sinuously

having bends, curves, or turns