PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY - FOUR - Gossip — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from PART TWO: CHAPTER TWENTY - FOUR - Gossip

premise (verb)

To state or assume something as a preliminary explanation or introduction.

august (adjective)

Inspiring reverence or admiration; dignified and grand.

rebuked (verb)

Expressed sharp disapproval or criticism.

talisman (noun)

An object or quality believed to bring good luck or protection against evil.

dandified (adjective)

Excessively concerned with looking attractive and fashionable.

profusion (noun)

An abundance or large quantity of something.

precipitating (verb)

Causing to fall or be hurled suddenly and violently.

Parian (adjective)

A type of fine white unglazed porcelain resembling marble, used for statues and ornamental ware.

atonement (noun)

Reparation or amends made for a wrongdoing or injury.

expatiating (verb)

Speaking or writing at length or in detail about a subject.

quandary (noun)

A state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially about what course of action to take.

appeased (verb)

Pacified or calmed, especially by satisfying demands or making concessions.

damask (noun)

A rich, reversible fabric with a pattern woven into it, typically used for table linen.

melodramatic (adjective)

Exaggerated and emotional in manner, characteristic of melodrama.

profanation (noun)

The act of treating something sacred or special with disrespect or irreverence.