The Shadow of the Wind

Oleida R.
Words from the book by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
31 words 11 learners

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  1. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  2. stifle
    smother or suppress
  3. bazaar
    a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East
  4. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  5. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  6. contour
    any spatial attributes, especially as defined by outline
  7. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  8. presage
    indicate by signs
  9. furtive
    secret and sly
  10. barricade
    render unsuitable for passage
  11. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  12. diminishing
    becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
  13. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  14. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  15. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
  16. cravat
    a scarf or band of cloth worn around the neck
  17. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  18. sonority
    having the character of a loud deep sound
  19. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  20. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  21. ephemeral
    lasting a very short time
  22. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  23. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  24. facade
    a showy misrepresentation to conceal something unpleasant
  25. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  26. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  27. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  28. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  29. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  30. outpouring
    a large flow
  31. nom de plume
    a name an author uses instead of their real name
Created on Tue Nov 20 23:07:33 EST 2012

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