Friday, July 3, 2009

Vocabulary from the story Dead Stars

Contempt- disdain; disgrace
Dappled- spotted
per fervid- glowing; eager
insipid- without flavor; tasteless
tumultuous- characterize by or full of
haste- quickness of movement; speed
avidly- eager; greedy
placidity- calm; peace; state of
temperament- due mixture of opposite
relish- to like the taste of; enjoy
resonant- returning sound
repose- refresh by rest
indolence- love of ease; laziness
recalcitrant- refractory; difficult of fusion
breadth- freedom from narrowness
betokened- to indicate by signs
exuberant- abundant; diffusive
wayward- perverse; forward
fastidious- hard to please
currying- flatter
derided- to mock; laugh at
austere- sour; harsh
drawled- to utter in a slow, lazy tone
hammock- a swinging bed usually of network or canvass
imperiously- domineering; dictatorial; urgent
barren- incapable of producing its kind; empty
errant- roving; wandering
strayed- to wonder from limits or the direct path
sauntered- to wander about idly; lotter; linger
thriving- increasing in wealth; growing
perch- a pole, branch on which birds sit or roost
piquant- pungent;severe
perverseness- disposition to thwart or annoy
covert- concealed; disguised; under protection
encumbrances- to impede; load with debt
belfry- a bell tower
sinuous- bending in and out; winding; crooked
peculiar- strange
cadences- rhythmical flow
somnolent- inclined to slip
cot- a cottage; small bed
sundry- various; several
forlornly- abandoned; deserted
unvolitional- not willing
trifles- anything of little value or importance; to waste
filigrees- something delicate and ornamental but not lasting

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