An Inspector Calls Vocab

1. Absurd – ridiculous; nonsensical
2. Agitated – unsettled; flustered
3. Agony – intense pain; suffering
4. Anguish – deep emotional distress; torment
5. Assertive – confident; self-assured
6. Astounded – amazed; stunned
7. Bewildered – confused; puzzled
8. Bluff – pretend; deceive
9. Briskly – quickly; energetically
10. Capitalist – supporter of private enterprise
11. Compelled – forced; driven
12. Concoction – mixture; blend
13. Contradict – oppose; deny
14. Culprit – the guilty person; wrongdoer
15. Decisive – firm; determined
16. Deliberately – intentionally; on purpose
17. Disconcerting – unsettling; disturbing
18. Dissent – disagreement; objection
19. Dodging – avoiding; evading
20. Dubious – doubtful; suspicious
21. Dumbfounded – shocked; speechless
22. Emphatic – forceful; firm
23. Euphemism – polite or softened expression
24. Exasperating – irritating; infuriating
25. Expectant – hopeful; awaiting
26. Gallant – brave; chivalrous
27. Guffaw – loud or hearty laugh
28. Hastily – quickly; rashly
29. Hearty – cheerful; sincere
30. Hoax – trick; deception
31. Hysterical – uncontrollably emotional; frenzied
32. Impertinent – rude; cheeky
33. Impressionable – easily influenced
34. Inevitable – unavoidable; certain
35. Inquiringly – curiously; questioningly
36. Interfere – meddle; get involved
37. Interposes – inserts; intervenes
38. Intertwined – linked; connected
39. Intervening – interrupting; stepping in
40. Irony – contrast between expectation and reality; sarcasm
41. Jovial – cheerful; jolly
42. Justify – explain; defend
43. Masterful – skillful; commanding
44. Modest – humble; unassuming
45. Morbid – gloomy; focused on dark topics
46. Notorious – infamous; known for something bad
47. Officious – bossy; interfering
48. Omniscient – all-knowing
49. Parochial – narrow-minded; limited
50. Perturbed – troubled; anxious
51. Pessimistic – negative; expecting the worst
52. Portentous – ominous; threatening
53. Privilege – special right; advantage
54. Prosperity – wealth; success
55. Prosperous – wealthy; thriving
56. Provincial – unsophisticated; narrow-minded
57. Rebuke – scold; reprimand
58. Reproachfully – accusingly; with disapproval
59. Retort – reply sharply
60. Sarcasm – mocking remark; dry wit
61. Sardonic – grimly mocking; scornful
62. Savage – cruel; brutal
63. Scandalous – shocking; disgraceful
64. Scaremongers – people who spread fear
65. Scornful – mocking; contemptuous
66. Sternly – strictly; firmly
67. Straightforward – honest; simple
68. Subdued – quiet; restrained
69. Suburban – outer-city residential area
70. Triumphant – victorious; proud
71. Vindictive – revengeful; spiteful
72. Warrant – justify; authorize
73. Wretched – miserable; pitiful