Chapter XXVI — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter XXVI

palpitant (adjective)

Throbbing or quivering with emotion; trembling with intensity of feeling.

bantering (adjective)

Playfully teasing or humorous in tone; marked by good-natured mockery.

naiveté (noun)

Innocent simplicity or lack of guile; an artless, unselfconscious quality.

subservience (noun)

A willingness to obey or submit to others without question; excessive compliance.

tacit (adjective)

Understood or implied without being openly stated; silent and unspoken.

animalism (noun)

The quality of being driven by physical instincts and sensual appetites rather than intellect or spirit.

imperceptible (adjective)

So slight or gradual as to be barely noticeable; impossible to perceive.

lowering (adjective)

Dark, gloomy, and overcast, often threatening rain; menacing in appearance.

mackintosh (noun)

A waterproof raincoat, originally made of rubberized cloth, named after its Scottish inventor.

driblets (noun)

Small, irregular amounts or portions; thin streams of something given out gradually.

bounty (noun)

Generosity in giving; here, the material wealth and comfort provided by another person.

allegiance (noun)

Loyalty or devotion to a person, group, or cause; here, the bond of dutiful obedience to a spouse.

effulgence (noun)

A brilliant radiance or outpouring of light; an intense, glowing brightness.

caliber (noun)

The quality or level of someone's ability, character, or moral worth.

susceptible (adjective)

Easily influenced or affected; open or vulnerable to emotional impressions.