Part VI - Chapter I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Part VI - Chapter I

apathy (noun)

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern; emotional indifference.

insensibility (noun)

The state of being unable to feel or respond; unconsciousness or emotional numbness.

irksome (adjective)

Irritating or annoying; tediously burdensome.

menacing (adjective)

Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

tacitly (adverb)

In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated.

requiem (noun)

A religious service or ceremony for the repose of the souls of the dead.

self-abnegation (noun)

The denial or sacrifice of one's own interests and desires; extreme selflessness.

repugnance (noun)

Intense disgust or aversion.

thoroughfares (noun)

Main roads or public highways; busy streets through which traffic passes.

inexplicable (adjective)

Unable to be explained or accounted for.

unseemly (adjective)

Not proper or appropriate; unbecoming.

resolutely (adverb)

In an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.

tête-à-tête (noun)

A private conversation between two people.

lethargy (noun)

A lack of energy or enthusiasm; an abnormal state of drowsiness or inactivity.

brigand (noun)

A bandit or robber, especially one belonging to a gang operating in wild terrain.

dumbfounded (adjective)

Greatly astonished or amazed; struck speechless with surprise.