Chapter 20 — Vocabulary
Dracula by Bram Stoker — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 20
- debauch
- A bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially drinking.
- hieroglyphical
- Resembling hieroglyphics; difficult to read or decipher.
- laconic
- Using very few words; brief and concise to the point of seeming rude.
- reticent
- Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved.
- inquietude
- A state of anxiety or uneasiness; restlessness.
- repugnant
- Extremely distasteful; causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
- ineffably
- In a way that is too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
- arrogate
- To take or claim something without justification; to presume.
- appositeness
- The quality of being strikingly appropriate or relevant.
- cerebration
- The working of the brain; the process of thinking.
- lethargic
- Affected by lethargy; sluggish and lacking energy.
- suave
- Charming, confident, and elegant in manner.
- manifestly
- In a way that is clear or obvious; plainly.
- zoophagy
- The practice of feeding on animals; in the novel, Renfield's obsession with consuming living creatures to absorb their life force.
- fawned
- Displayed exaggerated flattery or affection, especially to gain favor.
- despondently
- In a manner showing loss of hope or courage; dejectedly.