PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - Confidential — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from PART ONE: CHAPTER TWENTY - Confidential

reposeful (adjective)

Full of repose; calm, restful, and tranquil.

benignity (noun)

Kindness and gentleness of disposition; an unusual display of goodwill.

privations (noun)

Conditions of lacking the basic comforts or necessities of life.

disconsolate (adjective)

Without consolation or comfort; deeply unhappy and unable to be cheered.

reprehensible (adjective)

Deserving of condemnation or strong disapproval.

affable (adjective)

Friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to.

nestled (verb)

Settled or snuggled comfortably into a warm, sheltered position.

conscientious (adjective)

Wishing to do what is right; careful and diligent in one's duties.

weathercock (noun)

A person who is fickle or changeable in opinions or loyalties; literally, a wind vane in the shape of a rooster.

wheedle (verb)

To use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give something.

sentimentally (adverb)

In a way that shows exaggerated or self-indulgent feelings of tenderness or romance.

wrathful (adjective)

Full of intense anger; furious.

ornaments (noun)

Decorative objects or pieces of jewelry worn for personal adornment.

compensation (noun)

Something given to make up for loss, suffering, or hardship.

effectually (adverb)

In a manner that produces the desired result; effectively.