The Landlady Vocabulary

Swanky (adjective)

• stylish and expensive

• cheap and outdated

• simple and plain

• ordinary and common

Earnest (adjective)

• serious and sincere

• playful and carefree

• deceptive and insincere

• casual and indifferent

Compulsion (noun)

• an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

• a strong desire to avoid certain behaviors

• a feeling of indifference towards actions

• a temporary state of confusion

Dainty (adjective)

• delicately small

• large and heavy

• rough and coarse

• bright and colorful

Congenial (adjective)

• pleasant and enjoyable

• harsh and unpleasant

• dull and boring

• cold and uninviting

Peculiar (adjective)

• unusual or not normal

• common or typical

• ordinary or usual

• familiar or known

Macabre (adjective)

• an event or story that is cheerful and uplifting

• an event or story that is strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury

• an event or story that is humorous and light-hearted

• an event or story that is mundane and ordinary

Taxidermy (noun)

• The process of preserving the skins of dead animals to make them look alive.

• A method of cooking meat to enhance its flavor.

• The art of painting animals in their natural habitat.

• A technique for training animals for performances.

Tantalize (verb)

• to torment or tease someone with something that is unobtainable

• to provide someone with a sense of satisfaction

• to confuse someone with contradictory information

• to encourage someone to pursue a goal

Conjure (verb)

• to produce or cause something to appear

• to disappear suddenly

• to create a physical object

• to summon a spirit