Unit 2: Novel Study: The House of the Spirits, Chapters 1–8

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  1. premonition
    a feeling of evil to come
  2. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  3. cultivate
    foster the growth of
  4. teetotaler
    someone who abstains from drinking alcoholic beverages
  5. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  6. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  7. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  8. channel
    direct the flow of
  9. concupiscent
    vigorously passionate
  10. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  11. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  12. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  13. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  14. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  15. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  16. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  17. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  18. serenity
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  19. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  20. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  21. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  22. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  23. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  24. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  25. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  26. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
Created on Wed Dec 02 15:49:39 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 10 08:25:20 EST 2020)

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