A Streetcar Named Desire Vocab

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23 Terms

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raffish

disreputable or unconventional in an attractive matter

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quaintly

in an unusual or old-fashioned matter

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3

lyricism

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

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4

attenuates

to reduce the force, value, or effects of something

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5

redolence

a pungent odor

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6

cosmopolitan

including or containing people from many different countries

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7

incongruous

not in harmony, out of place

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8

por nada

for nothing

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9

vivacity

being attractively lively and animated

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10

fornication

an affair

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11

portieres

a curtain hung over a door

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12

whelp

offspring

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13

serene

calm, peaceful, tranquil

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14

gossamer

something light, flimsy or delicate

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15

neurasthenic

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

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16

stolid

calm, dependable, showing little emotion

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17

affectation

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

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18

demure

reserved, modest, shy

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19

uncavalier

discourteous, not polite

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uncouth

lacking sophistication, good manners, and grace

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cleft

a split or division

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22

lurid

vivid or explicit

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sinuously

having bends, curves, or turns

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