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A high school recommended book, A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee Williams, gives the student the opportunity to learn SAT-College Prep vocabulary in context. We have selected 157 words to encourage study.

(Teachers: If you have a vocabulary list for this book (or for others) that you would share with us, email Jan and Carey Cook. We will post it and give you attribution if you wish! Thanks for helping us!!!)

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams In alphabetical order (with page reference):

Scenes 1-3 with 18 words:
appraise (36) = to assess; to evaluate
cosmopolitan (13) = sophisticated; worldly
decay (13) = rotted matter
emblem (29) = symbol; sign
evoke (13) = bring to mind; suggest
improvident (43) = careless; irresponsible
incongruous (15) = out of place; incompatible
lunacy (57) = insanity; madness
perpetual (32) = continual; everlasting
peruse (43) = read through
preen (35) = to clean; to groom
primitive (39-40) = simple; crude
treachery (41) = deceit; betrayal
valise (15) = a traveling bag; a suitcase
vivacity (18) = liveliness; energy
vulgar (55) = rude; offensive
illusion vs allusion (41) = a misconception; false impression/ a reference to something else
you're vs you are (39-40/19) = you are/possessive "you"

Scenes 4-7 with 18 words:
bestial (71) = beastly; brutal
contemptible (99) = despicable
coquettish (84) = flirtatious
deluded (95) = be mentally deceived
dote (76) = to show excessive love or fondness
emphatic (65) = expressed or performed emphasis
incredulous (65) = skeptical; disbelieving
morbid (79) = gruesome; grisly
peal (74) = a loud burst of noise
precede (87) = to come before
quaint (76) = nicely odd or strange
row (63-64) = an uproar; a brawl
serene (62) = calm; undisturbed
solemn (88) = deeply serious
vicinity (90) = a nearby region or area
wince (76) = to flinch
role vs role = a character or part played by a performer/ to turn over and over
it's vs its (65) = it is/possessive of "it"

Scenes 8-11 with 18 words:
anxiety (110) = a state of uneasiness and apprehension
callous (131) = emotionally hardened; unfeeling
conceit (127) = a fanciful thought or idea
dismal (106) = dreary; dreadful
enrich (126) = to make more meaningful or more rewarding
grotesque (128) = ugly; monstrous
implore (126) = to beg for urgently
obscure (116) = not clearly understood or expressed
partial (114) = having a particular liking or fondness for something
protrude (129) = to push or thrust outward
repertoire (106) = the range of skills or accomplishments of a person or group
sinister (139) = suggesting or threatening evil
slander (126) = a false and malicious statement about someone
sullen (106) = gloomy or somber
transitory (126) = short-lived or temporary
uncouth (113) = crude; unrefined
our vs are (126) = our is possessive of we/are is a verb form of to be
hear vs here (115/128) = you hEAR with your EARs/here means "the area close by"