Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach

oppressive (adjective)

Weighing heavily on the mind or senses; causing a feeling of being overwhelmed or suffocated.

inscrutable (adjective)

Impossible to understand or interpret; mysterious.

vicissitudes (noun)

Changes of circumstances or fortune, typically unwelcome or unpleasant ones.

declivities (noun)

Downward slopes, especially of a hill or stretch of ground.

susurration (noun)

A whispering or rustling sound.

tacit (adjective)

Understood or implied without being directly stated.

festooned (verb (past tense))

Adorned or decorated with chains, garlands, or similar hanging ornaments.

compulsion (noun)

An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.

antagonism (noun)

Active hostility or opposition between people or forces.

aromatic (adjective)

Having a pleasant and distinctive smell; fragrant.

contrite (adjective)

Feeling or expressing remorse or guilt.

avidly (adverb)

With keen interest or enthusiasm; eagerly.

castanet (noun)

A small concave piece of wood or ivory clicked together rhythmically, used as a percussion instrument.

tendril (noun)

A slender, thread-like appendage of a climbing plant that curls around objects for support.