Dracula Vocabulary Set #1

acquiesce means

• accepting something reluctantly but without protest

• narrowly and ostentatiously learned

• excited, confused, disorderly

• looking or sounding sad and dismal

alacrity means

• unhealthy pale appearance

• not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

• brisk and cheerful readiness

• highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor

entreaty means

• looking or sounding sad or dismal

• assuming power without justification; arrogant

• accepting something reluctantly but without protest

• an earnest or humble request

imperious means

• narrowly and ostentatiously learned

• assuming power without justification; arrogant

• brisk and cheerful readiness

• excited, confused, disorderly

lugubrious means

• looking or sounding sad and dismal

• highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor

• not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

• unhealthy pale appearance

miasma means

• an earnest or humble request

• assuming power without justification; arrogant

• highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor

• excited, confused, disorderly

pallor means

• accepting something reluctantly but without protest

• brisk and cheerful readiness

• not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

• unhealthy pale appearance

pedantic means

• looking or sounding sad and dismal

• narrowly and ostentatiously learned

• an earnest or humble request

• highly unpleasant smell or vapor

reticent means

• not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

• highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor

• unhealthy pale appearance

• assuming power without justification; arrogant

tumultuous means

• accepting something reluctantly but without protest

• narrowly and ostentatiously learned

• brisk and cheerful readiness

• excited, confused, disorderly