The Glass Castle Vocab

Rousing

• linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason

• capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement

• marked by complexity and richness in detail

• profane language

Desolate

• capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement

• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

• wet through and through; thoroughly wet

• providing no shelter or sustenance

Foolhardy

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequence

• in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others

Blasphemy

• profane language

• capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequence

• any carefree episode

Cajole

• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequence

• marked by complexity and richness in detail

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Sodden

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• profane language

• wet through and through; thoroughly wet

• in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others

Loiter

• profane language

• linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason

• wet through and through; thoroughly wet

• in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

Cantankerous

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

• linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason

Ornate

• any carefree episode

• marked by complexity and richness in detail

• capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement

• linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason

Ostentatiously

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• wet through and through; thoroughly wet

• marked by complexity and richness in detail

• in a manner intended to attract notice and impress others