Dorian Gray Vocab
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- Pathos
- arousing pity or sorrow; one of three modes of persuasion
- Lethargy
- state of torpor; inanition; lack of vitality or energy; drowsiness or indifference
- Moue
- a small grimace; pout
- Frangipani
- tropical American deciduous shrub with milky sap and funnel-shaped flowers
- Querulously
- peevishly; spitefully; irritably
- Bourdon
- a heavy bell; tube of organ
- Mephitic
- noxious; foul-smelling, usually associated with mines
- Vivisecting
- operating on living animals
- Facile
- arrived at without care or effort; lacking depth. Performing adroitly, without effort. Eloquent; expressing oneself readily, effectively, clearly
- Espial
- detection; the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
- Munificent
- lavishness; extreme generosity
- Iridescent
- rainbow-like colors; colors generated by refraction rather than pigmentation
- Supercilious
- disdainful; having or showing arrogant superiority; feeling or showing haughty contempt
- Staccato
- Characterized by short, clipped, rapid articulation
- Abstruse
- difficult to penetrate intellectually; incomprehensible
- Listless
- lacking zest or energy; dispirited; showing no enthusiasm; low spirits
- Panegyric
- eulogistic encomium (praise); intended public compliment either written or spoken. Greek: "fit for general assembly."
- Philistine
- person uninterested in intellectual pursuit; ignorant or uncultured; anti-intellectual
- Turbid
- cloudy; opaque; muddied; liquid clouded by sediment
- Bismuth
- metal-based whitening powder used primarily in theatrical make up; brittle metal often found with tin and lead
- Sauntered
- to walk often aimlessly; walk at a leisurely pace