Crime and Punishment Vocab

Crime and Punishment Study Guide

1. garret: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house

2. invariably: without change, in every case

3. abject: of the most contemptible kind

4. prevaricate: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

5. axiom: a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

6. overwrought: deeply agitated especially from emotion

7. grandiloquent: lofty in style

8. languid: lacking spirit or liveliness

9. exemplary: worthy of imitation

10. bedlam: a state of extreme confusion and disorder

11. affectation: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

12. declaim: speak against in an impassioned manner

13. expostulate: reason with for the purpose of dissuasion

14. fortitude: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

15. pell-mell: in a wild or reckless manner

16. entreat: ask for or request earnestly

17. reproach: express criticism towards

18. ignominy: a state of dishonor

19. concubine: a woman who cohabits with an important man

20. aloof: remote in manner 

21. abstain: choose not to consume

22. perplexity: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

23. brooding: persistent morbid meditation on a problem

24. semblance: an outward appearance that is deliberately misleading

25. copse: a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes

26. relish: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

27. clamber: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

28. brandish: exhibit aggressively

29. abscess: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

30. irrevocable: incapable of being retracted

31. perpetuity: the property of being seemingly ceaseless

32. casuistry: argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle

33. doggedly: with obstinate determination

34. prudence: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

35. malice: the quality of threatening evil

36. contorted: twisted, especially as in pain or struggle

37. filigree: delicate and intricate ornamentation

38. hapless: deserving or inciting pity

39. sentry: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

40. deliverance: recovery or preservation from loss or danger

41. oblivion: total forgetfulness

42. delirium: a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion

43. trepidation: a feeling of alarm or dread

44. impudent: improperly forward or bold

45. askance: with suspicion or disapproval

46. affront: treat, mention, or speak to rudely

47. disconcerted: having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

48. surmise: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

49. amiable: disposed to please

50. contemptuously: without respect; in a disdainful manner

51. revulsion: intense aversion

52. effusion: an unrestrained expression of emotion

53. vanity: feelings of excessive pride

54. loathsome: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

55. base: having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

56. repulsion: intense aversion

57. spleen: a feeling of resentful anger

58. bewildered: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

59. beseech: ask for or request earnestly

60. repugnance: intense aversion