Afterward Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Afterward

capriciously (adverb)

In a way that is guided by sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior rather than reason.

felicities (noun)

Features or qualities that are particularly pleasing, apt, or well-chosen.

jocosely (adverb)

In a humorous or playfully joking manner.

signalement (noun)

A detailed description of a person's appearance, used for identification; borrowed from French.

sepulchral (adjective)

Gloomy, dismal, or suggestive of a tomb or burial.

sequestered (adjective)

Isolated and hidden away from others; remote and secluded.

mullioned (adjective)

Divided by vertical bars or slender columns, as in the windows of old Gothic or Tudor buildings.

coign (noun)

A projecting corner or angle of a wall; a strategic vantage point for observation.

arabesque (noun)

An ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines and elaborate curving patterns.

precipitate (adjective)

Done with excessive haste or urgency; sudden and rash.

perusal (noun)

The act of reading or examining something carefully and thoroughly.

contingencies (noun)

Possible future events or circumstances that are uncertain and often problematic.

compunction (noun)

A feeling of guilt or moral unease about something one has done or failed to do.

deprecated (verb)

Expressed disapproval of; regarded as unworthy or wrong.

exonerate (verb)

To clear someone from blame, guilt, or accusation.

demesne (noun)

An estate or domain, especially the land attached to and surrounding a manor house.

espaliered (adjective)

Trained to grow flat against a wall or framework, with branches spread in a symmetrical pattern.

confabulation (noun)

An informal, extended conversation or discussion.

colloquy (noun)

A formal or serious conversation or dialogue.

acquiescence (noun)

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

propinquity (noun)

The state of being close to someone or something; physical or psychological nearness.

oscillations (noun)

Regular back-and-forth movements or fluctuations between different states or positions.

lassitude (noun)

A state of physical or mental weariness and lack of energy.

stolid (adjective)

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation; impassive.

insensate (adjective)

Lacking physical sensation or awareness; inanimate and unfeeling.

garrulous (adjective)

Excessively talkative, especially about trivial things.

portentous (adjective)

Ominously significant; serving as a warning of something momentous or calamitous.

elucidation (noun)

The act of making something clear through explanation; clarification.

emissary (noun)

A person sent as a representative or agent on a mission, often with a sense of secrecy or menace.

commiseration (noun)

Sympathy and pity for the suffering or misfortune of others.