The Story of An Hour Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from The Story of An Hour

afflicted (adjective)

Suffering from or affected by a serious illness or condition.

intelligence (noun)

News or information, especially about important events; a now-archaic usage distinct from the modern sense of mental ability.

forestall (verb)

To prevent or hinder something by taking action in advance.

abandonment (noun)

Complete surrender to natural impulses without restraint; uncontrolled emotion.

aquiver (adjective)

Trembling or quivering with movement or emotion.

eaves (noun)

The lower edges of a roof that overhang the walls of a building.

bespoke (verb)

Indicated or revealed; past tense of 'bespeak,' meaning to be evidence of or suggest.

repression (noun)

The restraint or suppression of thoughts, feelings, or desires, especially those considered unacceptable.

suspension (noun)

A temporary stopping or halting of an activity or process.

elusive (adjective)

Difficult to find, catch, define, or achieve; hard to pin down.

tumultuously (adverb)

In a wildly agitated, turbulent, or emotionally overwhelming manner.

coursing (adjective)

Flowing or moving swiftly and freely, as a liquid through a channel.

exalted (adjective)

Elevated in rank, power, or feeling; intensely heightened or noble.

procession (noun)

A series of people or things moving forward in an orderly line; here used figuratively for the passage of time.

illumination (noun)

A sudden realization or burst of understanding; enlightenment.

self-assertion (noun)

The confident expression and promotion of one's own views, rights, or desires.

imploring (verb)

Begging earnestly or desperately for something.

elixir (noun)

A magical or medicinal potion believed to cure all ills or grant immortality; something with extraordinary transformative power.

importunities (noun)

Persistent, urgent, and often annoyingly insistent requests or demands.

composedly (adverb)

In a calm, self-possessed manner; without showing agitation or distress.

grip-sack (noun)

A small traveling bag or satchel; a now-obsolete term for a handbag used on journeys.