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Vocab throughout the book of....Dracula...
Picturesque (adjective): Having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective in appearance. “Which I had of the inn yard and its crowd of picturesque figures…”
Foliage (noun): The leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage. “As they stood round the wide archway, with its background of rich foliage of oleander and orange trees…”
Oleander (noun): A poisonous shrub. “,…foliage and oleander and orange trees in the green tubs clustered in the centre of the yard.”
Engendered (verb): To produce, cause, or give rise to. “Which carried on the thoughts and grim fancies engendered earlier in the evening…”
Bestrewed (verb): To strew or cover a surface and/or scatter about. “…great masses of greyness which here and there bestrewed the trees, produced a peculiarly weird and solemn effect…”
Expostulate (verb): To reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done. "He has at present such a quantity that I have had myself to expostulate."
Disgorged (verb): To eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth."The attendant has just been to see me to say that Renfield has been very sick and has disgorged a whole lot of feathers."
Cumulative (adjective): Growing in quantity, strength, or effect by successive additions or gradual steps. "What he desires is to absorb as many lives as he can, he has laid himself out to achieve it in a cumulative way."
Obsequious (adjective): Showing obedience; Dutiful. "...or blessed-with something of his own obsequious suavity."
Suavity (noun): Courteous as actions or manners. "...his own obsequious suavity."
Memoranda (noun): Short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder. "-only some letters and a few memoranda, and a diary new begun."
Emaciated (adjective): Abnormally thin. "It was terribly weak, and looked quite emaciated."
Inquisition (noun): An official investigation. “…and we can then better enter on our inquisition.”
Dainty (adjective): Of delicate beauty. “…lest I might miss my guest, when a sweet-faced, dainty looking girl stepped up to me,…”
Tacit (adjective): Unvoiced or unspoken, silent; saying nothing. “The blush that rose to my own cheeks somehow set us both at ease, for it was a tacit answer to her own.”
Parcel (noun): An object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up. “As they saw the parcel he realized my meaning.”
Faltered (verb): To hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent. “I have not faltered in giving every thought of my own heart in this cause.”
Atonement (noun): Satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an injury or wrong. “May I make the only atonement in my power?”
Reticent (adjective): Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained. “…for she herself has become reticent on the subject,…”
Untenanted (noun): An occupant or inhabitant of any place. “The house looked as though it had been long untenanted.”
Repugnant (adjective): Distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. “…or else the very subject seems to have become repugnant to her,…”
Cunning (noun): Skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness. “He suddenly stopped and the old cunning look spread over his face, like a wind sweep the surface of the water.”
Antagonism (noun): An active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups. “I think that through the cloudiness of his insanity he saw some antagonism in me,..”
Despondently (adjective): Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom. “For a few moments he sat despondently.”
Foliage (noun): The leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage. “As they stood round the wide archway, with its background of rich foliage of oleander and orange trees…”
Oleander (noun): A poisonous shrub. “,…foliage and oleander and orange trees in the green tubs clustered in the centre of the yard.”
Engendered (verb): To produce, cause, or give rise to. “Which carried on the thoughts and grim fancies engendered earlier in the evening…”
Bestrewed (verb): To strew or cover a surface and/or scatter about. “…great masses of greyness which here and there bestrewed the trees, produced a peculiarly weird and solemn effect…”
Expostulate (verb): To reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done. "He has at present such a quantity that I have had myself to expostulate."
Disgorged (verb): To eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth."The attendant has just been to see me to say that Renfield has been very sick and has disgorged a whole lot of feathers."
Cumulative (adjective): Growing in quantity, strength, or effect by successive additions or gradual steps. "What he desires is to absorb as many lives as he can, he has laid himself out to achieve it in a cumulative way."
Obsequious (adjective): Showing obedience; Dutiful. "...or blessed-with something of his own obsequious suavity."
Suavity (noun): Courteous as actions or manners. "...his own obsequious suavity."
Memoranda (noun): Short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder. "-only some letters and a few memoranda, and a diary new begun."
Emaciated (adjective): Abnormally thin. "It was terribly weak, and looked quite emaciated."
Inquisition (noun): An official investigation. “…and we can then better enter on our inquisition.”
Dainty (adjective): Of delicate beauty. “…lest I might miss my guest, when a sweet-faced, dainty looking girl stepped up to me,…”
Tacit (adjective): Unvoiced or unspoken, silent; saying nothing. “The blush that rose to my own cheeks somehow set us both at ease, for it was a tacit answer to her own.”
Parcel (noun): An object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up. “As they saw the parcel he realized my meaning.”
Faltered (verb): To hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent. “I have not faltered in giving every thought of my own heart in this cause.”
Atonement (noun): Satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an injury or wrong. “May I make the only atonement in my power?”
Reticent (adjective): Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained. “…for she herself has become reticent on the subject,…”
Untenanted (noun): An occupant or inhabitant of any place. “The house looked as though it had been long untenanted.”
Repugnant (adjective): Distasteful, objectionable, or offensive. “…or else the very subject seems to have become repugnant to her,…”
Cunning (noun): Skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness. “He suddenly stopped and the old cunning look spread over his face, like a wind sweep the surface of the water.”
Antagonism (noun): An active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups. “I think that through the cloudiness of his insanity he saw some antagonism in me,..”
Despondently (adjective): Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom. “For a few moments he sat despondently.”
