Bluest Eye Vocab

 1. strident - unpleasantly loud and harsh  2. irrevocable - incapable of being retracted  3. peripheral - on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary  4. acrid - strong and sharp, as a taste or smell  5. elude - be incomprehensible to  6. pervade - spread or diffuse through  7. furtive - secret and sly  8. sullen - showing a brooding ill humor  9. abhorrent - offensive to the mind

  1. ameliorate - make better
  2. jaundiced - showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste
  3. fastidious - giving careful attention to detail
  4. extemporize - perform or speak without preparation
  5. guileless - innocent and free of deceit
  6. unabashed - not embarrassed
  7. succumb - be fatally overwhelmed
  8. curtail - place restrictions on
  9. belligerent - characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  10. antipathy - a feeling of intense dislike
  11. eloquent - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

\