Difficult words from novel- "The Vinci Code"

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  1. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  2. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  3. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  4. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  5. parquet
    a floor made of a patterned wood inlay
  6. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
  7. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  8. albino
    a person who lacks pigment and has pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes
  9. glint
    a momentary flash of light
  10. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  11. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  12. assailant
    someone who attacks
  13. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  14. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  15. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  16. scramble
    move hurriedly
  17. searing
    extremely hot
  18. swirl
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
  19. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  20. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  21. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  22. fumble
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  23. squint
    partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct light
  24. plush
    characterized by extravagance and softness
  25. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  26. fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
  27. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  28. monogram
    a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined
  29. concierge
    a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel
  30. flyer
    an advertisement intended for wide distribution
  31. trail
    a path or track
  32. slumber
    be asleep
  33. tousled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  34. stubble
    short hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved
  35. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  36. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  37. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  38. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  39. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  40. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  41. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  42. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  43. consul
    a diplomat appointed to protect a government's interests
  44. deport
    expel from a country
  45. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  46. Polaroid
    a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light
  47. revulsion
    intense aversion
  48. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  49. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  50. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  51. mock
    treat with contempt
  52. shades
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
  53. savour
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  54. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  55. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  56. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  57. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  58. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  59. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  60. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  61. esplanade
    a stretch of pavement or grass for walking by the seashore
  62. futile
    producing no result or effect
  63. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  64. foyer
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  65. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  66. severity
    excessive sternness
  67. sternness
    uncompromising resolution
  68. atrium
    a chamber connected to other chambers or passageways
  69. sepulchre
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  70. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  71. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  72. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  73. ochre
    any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
  74. stalactite
    a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from a cave roof
  75. entresol
    intermediate floor just above the ground floor
  76. sanctity
    the quality of being holy
  77. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  78. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
Created on Tue May 21 00:03:03 EDT 2013 (updated Tue May 21 02:34:22 EDT 2013)

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