Chapter 6 - The Street — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 6 - The Street

nondescripts

People or things that are not easily classified or described; lacking distinctive qualities.

patrician

Of or relating to the aristocracy or upper class; having the refined qualities associated with nobility.

opulent

Extremely rich and luxurious; displaying great wealth.

omnipotent

Having unlimited or very great power. Here used figuratively to describe the transformative power of human art and industry.

perennial

Lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring or continually recurring.

superinduced

Brought in or placed on top of something else; introduced as an addition.

scoria

Rough, porous volcanic rock or slag; here used metaphorically for barren, rocky terrain.

bombazine

A twilled fabric of silk and worsted or cotton, often dyed black and used for mourning clothes.

stalwart

Strong, sturdy, and robust in build; also, loyal and reliable.

dowers

Property or money brought by a bride to her husband at marriage; dowries.

spermaceti

A white, waxy substance obtained from the head cavity of sperm whales, used historically for candles, ointments, and cosmetics.

emblematical

Serving as a symbol or emblem; representative of something.

thoroughfares

Main roads or public highways; busy streets through which there is much traffic.

proffer

To hold out or offer something for acceptance; to present.

bumpkin

An unsophisticated person from the countryside; a rustic or naive rural person.