Delirium Vocabulary Set

Proclamation

A public or official announcement of an important matter (n) (Oliver 207)

Undulations

A smoothly rising and falling form, outline, or movement (n) (Oliver 14)

Inflammatory

Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder (adj) (Oliver 103)

Ravaging

Causing severe and extensive damage (v) (Oliver 440)

Catatonic

Characterized by or relating to an abnormality of movement, activity, or expression, most likely arising from a disturbed mental state (adj) (Oliver 345)

Industrious

Diligent and hard-working (adj) (Oliver 426)

Sacrilege

Disrespect or misuse to something regarded as sacred (n) (Oliver 229)

Momentarily

For a very short or brief moment in time (adv) (Oliver 169)

Instilling

Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind (v) (Oliver 92)

Imperceptible

Impossible to become aware or conscious of something (adj) (Oliver 336)

Unfurling

Make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state (v) (Oliver 55)

Incompetent

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully (adj) (Oliver 192)

Impassively

To act in a way of no feeling or showing of emotion (adv) (Oliver 32)

Dissipate

To disappear or cause to disappear (v) (Oliver 352)

Extricate

To free (someone or something) from a constraint or matter of difficulty (v) (Oliver 317)

Contemplate

To look at thoughtfully for a duration of time; think profoundly and at length (v) (Oliver 373)

Floundering

To struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion; struggle to obtain one's footing on a surface (v) (Oliver 20)

Subsidize

To support financially; provide a grant or contribution (v) (Oliver 135)

Contorted

Twisted or bent out of the normal shape (adj) (Oliver 399)

Frantically

in a disorganized manner due to fear, anxiety, or other emotion (adv) (Oliver 153)