The Bell Jar Vocabulary

Eileen W. (United States of America)
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  1. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  2. hullabaloo
    disturbance usually in protest
  3. oblong
    deviating from a shape by being elongated in one direction
  4. gilt
    having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
  5. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  6. shantung
    a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface
  7. awning
    a canvas canopy to shelter people or things from rain or sun
  8. citified
    having the customs or manners of someone urban
  9. Pluto
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
  10. chino
    a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
  11. filament
    a thin wire heated by the passage of an electric current
  12. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  13. veld
    elevated open grassland in southern Africa
  14. balalaika
    a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings
  15. slingback
    a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
  16. Victrola
    a brand of gramophone
  17. dawdling
    the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
  18. patent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  19. bough
    any of the larger branches of a tree
  20. sanatorium
    a medical facility that treats people with chronic illnesses
  21. chalet
    an alpine house or cottage with a steeply sloping roof
  22. linoleum
    a floor covering made from linseed oil, cork, and resin
  23. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  24. marzipan
    confection made of sugar, almond paste, and egg whites
  25. gardenia
    any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
  26. disquieting
    causing mental discomfort
  27. rivulet
    a small stream
  28. mulishness
    the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
  29. herringbone
    a pattern that looks like zigzagging V's
  30. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  31. insentient
    lacking consciousness, responsiveness, or emotions
  32. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  33. dybbuk
    (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
  34. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
Created on Tue May 14 22:50:18 EDT 2013 (updated Tue May 14 22:53:11 EDT 2013)

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