Chapter V — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter V

indolent (adjective)

Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy or idle.

constraint (noun)

A feeling of stiffness or unease in social interaction; self-consciousness that limits natural behavior.

obliterated (verb)

Destroyed or wiped out entirely, leaving no trace.

superseded (verb)

Replaced or set aside by something or someone regarded as superior or more current.

foreshortened (adjective)

Made to appear shorter or compressed, especially in visual perspective.

wainscot (noun)

Wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room.

spectral (adjective)

Resembling or suggesting a ghost; eerie and insubstantial.

anaesthetic (noun)

A substance that induces insensitivity to pain, used here metaphorically for the numbing return to reality.

languidly (adverb)

In a manner showing a lack of physical energy or spirit; slowly and without enthusiasm.

luxuriated (verb)

Took great pleasure or self-indulgent delight in something.

imperceptible (adjective)

So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.

repercussions (noun)

Echoes or reverberations; also, unintended consequences of an action.

inexpressibly (adverb)

To a degree that cannot be expressed or described in words.

covert (noun)

A shelter or hiding place, especially for game birds; used figuratively for something that conceals.

alteration (noun)

A change or modification in character, mood, or condition.