Word List 11

laying flat on one's back

true to life; giving the appearance of reality

speed; celerity

transparent; thin and delicate

attack bitterly

glowing; radiant

sad; sentimental, inclined to weep

of or related to stars

obscured; blocked; shut in; stop; close up

neat, dapper, smart

hats and hat-making

evil; unjust; morally wrong

undeveloped; nascent

evil; threatening harm; menacing; having a harmful or destructive effect

kindly; expressing care and concern;

eager or anxious to do something (arcahic usage)

person who relates a story

uprightness; honesty

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

orthodox

expressed tersely

electroplated; coated with a thin layer of metal

job which pays salary but requires little effort

of minor significance; futile

interval between reigns or government

story or incident in a peaceful or ideal setting

daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)

insolent or impertinent behavior

mob leader (who appeals to basic instincts--popular desires and prejudices)

accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside

mysterious; magical

measure the depth of (specifically of water);

explore or experience fully or to extremes:

exactly (slang)

threatening

coax; cajole; wheedle; entice

praise

reclining; lying down

(of a plant) growing close to the ground

adj. expressing great scorn

n. harsh criticism or censure: his films and the critical opprobrium they have generated.• the public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct:

encouraging; exhorting

behaving or dressing like a dandy;

excessively concerned with fashion

omission of either essential or superfluous words

(used of vibration) reduce in extent

(of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with

adjacent; touching; abutting

punctuation mark signifying omission (or where something should be inserted)

very dark

(of a subject of knowledge) little known;

obscure

great power, influence, or prowess

full of spirit and courage

hardened; habituated

fret; be discontented

superficial; especially in speech

prediction;

[auger] looking for omens

falsely attractive; tawdry

apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity; of, relating to, or characteristic of a prostitute

feeble, helpless; lacking in initiative

he use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself;

renounce; swear to refrain from something