Invisible Man Prologue- Chapter 7 Vocab
foliage
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
Sabotage
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
Prestige
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
anteroom
a large entrance or reception room or area
Balustrade
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
Portent
a sign of something about to happen
anarchy
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
affirmation
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Precarious
affording no ease or reassurance
reverie
an abstracted state of absorption
Fallacious
based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
Degradation
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
Fathom
come to understand
vespers
evening prayers
Impunity
exemption from punishment or loss
Subleties
fine point, delicate distinction
Lucidity
free from obscurity and easy to understand
Disillusioned
freed from illusion
fastidious
giving and careful attention to detail
prone
having a tendency (to)
amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
Incantatory
having the effect of a verbal charm or spell
profusely
in an abundant manner
Bilious
irritable as if suffering from indigestion
languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
Bland
lacking stimulating characteristics
Gesticulating
making gestures while speaking
Trustee
members of a governing board
Shirked
neglected or avoided a responsibility
Yokel
not very intelligent or interested in culture
Overt
open and observable
Degenerates
people who have declined, as in morals or characters, from a type or standard considered normal
imploring
pleading; begging
poignant
profoundly moving; touching
surreal
resembling a dream
Furtive
secret and sly or sordid
Covert
secret or hidden
recoiled
shrank away; drew back
emissary
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Hoax
something intended to deceive
Epidermis
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Ingenuity
the power of creative imagination
pragmatists
they believed that the true value of an idea was in its ability to solve problems
denounce
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
pamper
treat with excessive indulgence
irrevocably
unable to be changed or reversed
Indignantly
without respect, expressing anger at unjust treatment
