Metamorphosis Vocabulary

kafkaesque

• unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experience

• a total failure or complete collapse

• surprised and confused so much that a person is unsure how to react

• the expression of disapproval or disappointment

misgiving

• a feeling of doubt about the outcome of something

• unnecessarily complicated and frustrating experience

• to wave or flourish (usually a weapon) as a threat or in anger

• surprised and confused so much that a person is unsure how to react

ravenous

• extremely hungry

• unexpected good fortune, usually receiving a large amount of money

• inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

• an earnest or humble request

whim

• a sudden desire or change of mind

• to understand (a difficult problem) after much thought

• counsel or warning

• unexpected good fortune, usually receiving a large amount of money

debacle

• a total failure or complete collapse

• to make unable to think clearly; to confuse

• a feeling of doubt about the outcome of something

• extremely hungry

brandish

• to wave or flourish (usually a weapon) as a threat or in anger

• unexpected good fortune, usually receiving a large amount of money

• counsel or warning

• sounding sad and mournful

plaintive

• sounding sad and mournful

• a sudden desire or change of mind

• a total failure or complete collapse

• inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

rectify

• to make correct

• extremely hungry

• sounding sad and mournful

• a sudden desire or change of mind

windfall

• unexpected good fortune, usually receiving a large amount of money

• sounding sad and mournful

• to understand (a difficult problem) after much thought

• a feeling of doubt about the outcome of something

reproach

• the expression of disapproval or disappointment

• unexpected good fortune, usually receiving a large amount of money

• to understand (a difficult problem) after much thought

• inducing feelings of anxiety or worry