Nabokov: Lolita

Bosse B. (Sweden)
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  1. expiatory
    having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
  2. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
  3. egotistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  4. subsist
    support oneself
  5. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  6. rambler
    a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
  7. matted
    tangled in a dense mass
  8. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  9. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  10. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  11. perineum
    the general region between the anus and the genital organs
  12. descry
    catch sight of
  13. axillary
    of or relating to the axil
  14. russet
    a reddish brown homespun fabric
  15. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  16. unfastidious
    marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness
  17. ameliorate
    make better
  18. scion
    a descendent or heir
  19. thingamabob
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  20. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  21. palsy
    loss of the ability to move a body part
  22. nates
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  23. clapboard
    a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
  24. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  25. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  26. expiate
    make amends for
  27. bower
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  28. dorsal
    on or near the back of an animal or organ
  29. shoetree
    a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
  30. coccyx
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
  31. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  32. engorged
    overfull as with blood
  33. preprandial
    preceding a meal (especially dinner)
  34. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  35. vie
    compete for something
  36. mauve
    a moderate purple
  37. kidskin
    soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
  38. glaucous
    having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants
  39. valise
    a small overnight bag for short trips
  40. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  41. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  42. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  43. nonce
    the present occasion
  44. lentigo
    a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  45. gingham
    a woven cotton fabric, typically with a checked pattern
  46. exasperating
    extremely annoying or displeasing
  47. haunch
    the upper part of the leg of an animal, often used for food
  48. dyspepsia
    a digestive disorder characterized by heartburn or nausea
  49. propensity
    a natural inclination
  50. piles
    a large number or amount
  51. gripe
    complain
  52. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  53. coeval
    of the same period
  54. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  55. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  56. natatorium
    pool that provides a facility for swimming
  57. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  58. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  59. forthwith
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  60. loath
    strongly opposed
  61. lucre
    informal term for money
  62. auburn
    (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
  63. russet
    a reddish brown homespun fabric
  64. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  65. hassock
    a cushion for kneeling on
  66. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  67. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  68. frowsy
    messy or unkempt, especially in dress and person
  69. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  70. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  71. pucker
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  72. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  73. tepid
    moderately warm
  74. prissy
    exaggeratedly proper
  75. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread
  76. remise
    an expensive or high-class hackney
  77. pate
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  78. togs
    informal terms for clothing
  79. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  80. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  81. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  82. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  83. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  84. wimble
    hand tool for boring holes
  85. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  86. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  87. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  88. stooge
    a person who is the subject of ridicule or pranks
  89. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  90. sleuth
    a detective who follows a trail
  91. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
  92. fata morgana
    a mirage in the Strait of Messina
  93. parched
    extremely thirsty
  94. uvula
    a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
  95. gluteus
    any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
  96. libation
    the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony
  97. ewe
    female sheep
  98. rejoin
    connect or put together again
  99. roly-poly
    short and plump
  100. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  101. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  102. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
  103. spoor
    the trail left by a person or an animal
  104. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  105. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
  106. neuralgia
    acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
  107. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  108. nonce
    the present occasion
  109. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  110. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  111. debauch
    a wild gathering
  112. tepid
    moderately warm
  113. delectation
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Created on Mon Feb 04 19:28:43 EST 2013 (updated Fri Feb 22 19:29:55 EST 2013)

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