Chapter 8 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 8

wanly (adverb)

In a weak, pale, or feeble manner, suggesting exhaustion or hopelessness.

humidor (noun)

A container designed to keep cigars or tobacco at a constant level of humidity.

indiscernible (adjective)

Impossible to see, hear, or detect clearly; barely perceptible.

redolent (adjective)

Strongly suggestive or reminiscent of something; also, having a pleasant smell.

ravenously (adverb)

With extreme eagerness or greed; voraciously.

unscrupulously (adverb)

Without moral principles; willing to act dishonestly to achieve one's goals.

stratum (noun)

A level or class in society to which people are assigned based on social or economic status.

benediction (noun)

A blessing or an expression of good wishes; the act of invoking divine favor.

corroborate (verb)

To confirm or support a statement, theory, or finding with evidence or authority.

pervading (adjective)

Spreading throughout; existing in every part of something.

garrulous (adjective)

Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

pneumatic (adjective)

Filled with or operated by compressed air; inflatable.

fortuitously (adverb)

By chance or accident rather than by design.

amorphous (adjective)

Without a clearly defined shape or form; vague and ill-organized.

corrugated (verb (past tense))

Shaped into a series of parallel ridges and grooves; wrinkled or creased.

holocaust (noun)

Complete destruction or devastation, especially by fire; from the Greek for a burnt offering consumed entirely.