Week 15 Vocabulary The Strange Case of Dr

Week 15 Vocabulary The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Content Vocabulary

�Adjective ◦ 1. filled with or given to vainglory: a vainglorious actor. ◦ 2. characterized by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory: a vainglorious estimate of one's ability. �Synonyms: arrogant, cocky, conceited �Sentence: His vainglorious attitude annoyed the team, he always wanted to be the center of attention! Vainglorious

�Adjective ◦ a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. �Synonyms: quirky, distinctive �Sentence: Her idiosyncratic habits concerned her mother, she always had to walk in her room backwards and do ten push-ups before going to bed. Idiosyncratic

� Adjective ◦ 1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc. ◦ 2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities. � Synonyms: assorted, manifold, numerous � Sentence: The students quailed at the multifarious elements of the research paper, they had to complete a rough draft of at least five pages, include secondary and primary sources, and complete an annotated bibliography in one week. Multifarious

�Noun ◦ 1. an inhabitant; resident. ◦ 2. a person who regularly frequents a place �Synonyms: citizen inhabitant, �Sentence: The denizens of the local restaurant were very territorial of their special booth. Denizens

�Noun ◦ a natural inclination or tendency � Synonyms: capacity, disposition �Sentence: Ralph has the propensity to over exaggerate his stories, no one ever believes what he has to say. Propensity

� Adjective ◦ 1. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior. ◦ 2. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts ◦ 3. inconsistent � Synonyms: contradictory, conflicting, discordant � Sentence: The actions of the religious sect were incongruous with their professed principles. Incongruous

�Verb ◦ 1. to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth. ◦ 2. to bring from obscurity into view. � Synonyms: expose �Sentence: : The actor's autobiography disinterred a past era. Disinterred

�Adjective ◦ 1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person. ◦ 2. urgent; imperative: imperious need. � Synonyms: arrogant, tyrannical �Sentence: The King’s imperious command was very forthright, he made it clear that he wanted the servants to clean the palace immediately. Imperious

�Noun ◦ 1. a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables. ◦ 2. an article of this fabric or of a fabric resembling it. � Synonyms: None �Sentence: The pool table was covered with a dark green baize. Baize

�Noun ◦ 1. a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually fol. by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders. ◦ 2. a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy ◦ 3. Obsolete. the act of averting; a turning away or preventing. � Synonyms: dissatisfaction, abhorrence �Sentence: I have a strong aversion to snakes and bugs, I cringe at the sight of them. Aversion