IB Eng The Awakening vocab

Chapters 1-10

Quadroon - a person having ¼ Black ancestry

Incessantly - nonstop; relentlessly; ceaselessly; unremittingly

Indiscriminately - lacking in care, judgment, selectivity; broadly; generally; universally

Unamiable - unfriendly; not affable or social

Prudery - stuffiness; primness; prissiness; narrow-mindedness

Contemptuous - scornful; disdainful; condescending or derisive

Repulse - turn away from; reject; rebuff, spurn or snuff

Muslin - a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness; often patterned

Propensity - tendency or inclination

Acme - culmination; peak or height

Diminutive - a small thing or person; miniscule; tiny or little

Gauntlet - a medieval glove, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand

Countenance - face; visage

Portal appearance - gateway, doorway; entrance, especially one of imposing

Bouillon - clear, usually seasoned broth

Festoon - a string or chain of flowers, ribbons; garland or decorations

Capricious - variable; changeable; whimsical or unpredictable

Immutable - absolute; unchallengeable; indisputable

Candor - frankness; openness; forthrightness; honesty or bluntness

Imperious - domineering; authoritative; arrogant; commanding; haughty

Plaintive - sorrowful; wistful or sad; melancholy

Dissent - to differ in opinion or sentiment; disagreement

Malicious - hateful; spiteful; mean

supercilious - haughtily disdainful or contemptuous; arrogant; condescending

Chapters 11-20

sardonically - sarcastically; mockingly or with irreverence or disdain

Giddy - light-headed; frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive

Speculate - to wonder or guess; to take a chance

Pacify - to appease, calm or mollify; to soothe or placate

Pretentious - making an exaggerated outward show; conceited; hollow; affected

Treacherous - unfaithful; disloyal; deceitful

Preposterous - absurd; outrageous; ludicrous

Scrupulously -conscientiously; painstakingly; carefully or meticulously

Trifle - an article of very little value; of trivial significance; little or tad

Procure - to obtain, get or secure; to acquire

Infatuation - foolish or all-absorbing passion; crush

Complacency - feeling or quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger; smugness; satisfaction

Ennui - a feeling of utter weariness and discontent; boredom; world-weariness

Pandemonium - uproar; chaos or bedlam; mayhem

Rebuke - to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand

Despondent - Extremely unhappy and discouraged; downhearted; sadness or gloom

Chapters 21-30

Temerity - boldness, audacity or nerve

Perambulation - to walk through, about or over; travel through; traverse; stroll

Loath - reluctant; unwilling; wary or opposed

Bequeath - to donate, give or bestow

Devoid - lacking; barren; empty.

Toddies - an alcoholic drink, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves

Coercion - use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance; pressure or bullying

Insolent - boldly rude or disrespectful; impertinent; insulting; brazen; cheeky

Spasmodic - fitful; irregular

Languorous - lethargic; sleepy or languid

Prolific - productive; fertile; fruitful

Tabouret - a low seat without back or arms; a stool

Mirth - gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied with laughter; hilarity

Chapters 31-34

Supple - yielding; responsive and excessively compliant

Stupor - suspension of sensibilities; apathy; mental torpor; inertia; lethargy

Insurmountable - impossible; overwhelming or challenging

Recapitulated - recap; summarize, review or reiterate

Subterfuge - deception; trick or ploy

French Vocabulary

Bon Dieu - Good Lord! My God!

peignoir - lingerie (a nightgown/robe set)

soirees musicales - musical evening performances

Ah! si tu savais - Oh! If only you knew...

la belle dame - the lovely lady

ma foi - my faith

Bonne nuit, ma reine, - Good night, my queen

soyez sage - be good/well-behaved; stay like an angel

les mets - snacks

la corbeille - the basket

Allez-vous-en! - Go on with you!

accouchement - delivery of a baby

camaraderie - friendship

par example - by example

blaguer-farceur-gros bete, va-- - prankster-joker-fat "beast", go