Love in the Time of Cholera Vocabulary

Revelations (Noun)

(A surprising and previously unknown fact) an previously unknown fact that is made in a dramatic way - I just heard that Bill Gates is actually quite poor; this revelation changes everything.

Disarming (Adj)

(Allaying suspicion or hostility; charming) charming in a way that dispels hostility - Florentino was so disarming that his enemy decided not to fight him for his wife's honor.

Discretion (Noun)

(Avoiding causing offense or revealing information) Mimi conducted herself with the utmost discretion; no one would have ever suspected her sordid past.

Inevitable (Adj)

(Certain to happen) bound to happen; unavoidable - It was inevitable that Graham would eventually win the Nobel Prize; he was an IB student at Heights High School.

Lamentations (Noun)

(Expression of grief or sorrow; weeping) a sad song or an expression of sorrow - When Ms. Seward beat LeBron James at HORSE, his lamenting could be heard all over Cleveland.

Succumbed (Verb)

(Fail to resist) to surrender - After months of eating as a vegan, Mimi succumbed to the allure of a sizzling cheeseburger.

Eminent (Adj)

(Famous and respected) worthy of respect and honor - LeBron James is an eminent athlete and standard bearer for his team.

Livid (Adj)

(Furiously angry; Dark bluish grey) furious - LeBron was actually pretty livid when I beat him in HORSE; I just couldn't tamp down my natural shooting skills.

Dumbfounded (Adj)

(Greatly astonished or amazed) astonished - The world stood dumbfounded as I beat LeBron James in HORSE.

Complicity (Noun)

(Involved with others in an illegal activity) involvement with others in an illegal or inappropriate activity - A false accusation of complicity in an assassination, and the intrigues of members of his own Company, clouded his last months, and on the 18th of July 1697 he passed away. (Thanks, dictionary.com)

Mundane (Adj)

(Lacking interest or excitement; dull) lacks interest or excitement - The banal man's story was sooooooo mundane; I had heard it 33 times before.

Unequivocal (Adj)

(Leaving no doubt; unambiguous) without question or doubt; unambiguous - By yelling "shove it!" to her coach, Mimi's showed her unequivocal loathing of physical activity.

Coherence (Noun)

(Logical and consistent; whole) Mimi's speech reflected her intellectual coherence; she has my vote for president.

Defiance (Noun)

(Open resistance; bold disobedience) bold resistance - Baby Elmo showed his defiance by spitting out the peas in his mama's face.

Stagnant (Adj)

(Showing no activity; dull; sluggish) dull, sluggish (sometimes describes a body of water that does not flow) - Sitting and watching Keeping up with the Kardashians makes my brain and body stagnant.

Amorous (Adj)

(Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire) relating to romance or sexual desire - The protagonist of Love in the Time of Cholera, Florentino, engaged in more than 622 love affairs; one could well describe Florentino as amorous.

Rancid (Adj)

(Smelling or tasting unpleasant due to something being old, stale, or expired) smelling or tasting unpleasant because a substance is old and stale - Ms. Seward made a fabulous chocolate cake for second period; unfortunately, she left it in her car, and it became rancid.

Austerity (Noun)

(Stern manner or attitude) stern or severe manner; extreme plainness in style - The room's austerity was haunting - white, empty walls, one unpainted wooden bench, and a single light bulb suspended from the ceiling.

Impetus (Noun)

(The force that makes something happen; the force that makes something happen faster) the force or reason that makes something happen - My beating LeBron James at HORSE was the impetus for his retirement from the NBA.

Corpulence (Noun)

(The state of being fat; obesity) the state of being overweight - Santa Claus may be corpulent (adj.), but I love him.