Chronicle of a Death Foretold Vocab Ch 1-5

Furtive, Furtively (Adj, Adverb)

Secretive, sneaky

Artifices (Noun)

A manipulative tactic; a trick

Enigma (Noun)

A mystery; a puzzling situation

Indignation/Indignant (Noun/Adj)

Angry; furious; righteous anger

Barbarous/Barbaric (Adj)

Brutal; rabid; savage; cruel

Prudence (Noun)

Cautious, careful

Insolent (Adj)

Disrespectful; rude

Prodigious (Adj)

Excessive; big; large

Consummated (Verb)

Finished, completed, done

Conjectures/ Conjecture (Noun, Verb)

Guess, opinion

Reproached/ Reproach (Verb, Noun)

Guilt, disgrace, scandalous

Valor (Noun)

Honor, bravery, courage

Tumult/Tumult (Noun, Adj.)

Instability, unprecedented, chaos, disorder, confusion

Fib, Fib/Fibbing (Noun, Verb)

Lie, being deceptive

Carousing, Carouse (Noun, Verb)

Partying and drinking

Fervor/Fervently (Noun/Adverb)

Passion; enthusiasm; intensity

Intermittent (Adj)

Periodically; Sporadic; Not consistent

Feign / Feigns/ Feigning (Verb)

Pretend, faking, deceiving

Stealthy/ Stealth (Adj. , Noun)

Quiet, unnoticed, inconspicuous, secretive, ninja-like, under the radar

Stigma (Noun)

Stereotype; a disgrace; a stain (on a reputation)

Stolid (Adj) Stolidity/Stolidness (Noun) Stolidly (Adverb)

Stoic; emotionless; not showing any reaction or emotion

Dissuaded (Verb)

To convince to not do something

Ascertain (Verb)

To determine; make certain; deduce

Absolved/Absolve/Absolving (Verb)

To free oneself from guilt or responsibility

Superfluous/ Superfluously (Adj. , Adv.)

Unnecessary, excessive

Augury (Noun)

Warning, omen, prediction