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A vocabulary word list for East of Eden appears in 4 groups of 30 words each.
Words 1 to 30:
1. bullyrag: bully; scare someone by using force
2. Providence: divine guidance or care
3. doxology: a hymn or prayer
4. galluses: suspenders
5. heathens: people who don\'t believe in the God of the Bible.
6. acquit: to find an accused person innocent in a court of law
7. abolitionist: a person who worked to end slavery in the U.S.
8. Dauphin: title of the eldest son of the King of France (used between 1349 and 1830s)
9. rapscallion: rascal
10. soliloquy: a character\'s speech that reveals inner thoughts and ideas
1. aberration n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
2. abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
3. abet v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
4. abhorrent adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
5. abomination n. A very detestable act or practice.
6. absolution n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses
7. abstain v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).
8. acrid adj. Harshly pungent or bitter
9. acrimony n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
20. acumen n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination.
1. admonish v. To warn of a fault
2. adverse adj. Opposing or opposed
3. aggregate n. The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something.
4. aghast adj. Struck with terror and amazement
5. agile adj. Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally
6. albeit conj. Even though.
7. allay v. To calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate.
8. allude v. To refer incidentally, or by suggestion
9. amalgamate v. To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
30. ambrosial adj. Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious
Words 31 to 60:
1. ameliorate v. To relieve, as from pain or hardship
2. amenable adj. Willing and ready to submit.
3. amity n. Friendship.
4. amorous adj. Having a propensity for falling in love.
5. analogy n. Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed.
6. animosity n. Hatred.
7. antecedent n. One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
8. anticlimax n. A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said.
9. antidote n. Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
40. apathy n. Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling
1. bogus adj. Fake
2. celestial adj. Star-like; heavenly
3. clandestine adj. Secretive
4. destitute adj. Poor
5. enigma n. Puzzle; riddle
6. formidable adj. Menacing; threatening
7. gregarious adj. Sociable; outgoing
8. haughty adj. Arrogant; conceited
9. impeccable adj. Perfect; faultless
50. lethargic adj. Tired; without energy
1. fortuitous (adj) happening by luck, fortunate
2. emulate (v) to imitate, follow an example
3. inevitable (adj) certain, unavoidable
4. opulent (adj) wealthy
5. perfidious (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
6. superfluous (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant
7. vindicate (v) to clear from blame or suspicion
8. scrutinize (v) to observe carefully
9. diligent (adj) careful and hard-working
60. lugubrious (adj) sad
Words 61 to 90:
1. indolent (adj) lazy
2. magnanimous (adj) big hearted; generous
3. overt (adj) open
4. succinct (adj) brief; concise
5. sagacious (adj) wise
6. insatiable (adj) unending
7. disparity (adj) unequalness; difference
8. emaciated (adj) very thin, wasted away
9. celerity (n) speed
70. extol (v) praise
1. remiss adj. Negligent
2. skeptic n. One who doubts any statements.
3. ubiquitous adj. Being present everywhere at once.
4. umbrage n. A sense of injury.
5. ostracize v. To exclude from public or private favor.
6. morose adj. Gloomy.
7. invincible adj. Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome.
8. henpeck v. To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances.
9. frigid adj. Lacking warmth.
80. geniality n. Warmth and kindliness of attitude.
1. camaraderie -- (n) trust, sociability amongst friends
2. exasperation -- (n) irritation, frustration
3. opulent -- (adj.) Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
4. prudent -- (adj.) careful, cautious
5. wary -- (adj.) careful, cautious
6. submissive -- (adj.) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
7. mundane -- (adj.) ordinary, commonplace
8. tactful -- (adj.) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
9. benevolent -- (adj.) friendly and helpful
90. impetuous -- (adj.) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
Words 91 to 120:
91. dormant adj. Lying asleep; in a state of rest
2. innocuous adj. Harmless
3. lethargic adj. Lazy; dull; sluggish; indifferent
4. obliterate v. To destroy
5. obscure adj. Not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well-known
6. parsimonious adj. Too thrify; stingy
7. remorse n. A deep feeling of sorrow or regret over a wrong someone has done.
8. scrupulous ajd. Very honest and conscientious; careful about details.
9. tentative adj. Not definite or final
100. urbane adj. Courteous; suave; polished
1. antagonist -- (n) foe, opponent, adversary
2. deleterious -- (adj.) harmful, destructive, detrimental
3. diligent -- (adj.) careful and hard-working
4. exemplary -- (adj.) outstanding, an example to others
5. integrity -- (n) decency, honesty, wholeness
6. rancorous -- (adj.) bitter, hateful
7. spurious -- (adj.) lacking authenticity, false
8. venerable -- (adj.) respected because of age
9. surreptitious -- (adj.) secret, stealthy
110. reverence -- (n) worship, profound respect
Thanks agsin to our teacher-contributor, Ms. Harkins-Slocomb . These last 10 words are taken from The Great Gatsby.
(PAY ATTENTION TO THE PART OF SPEECH SO YOU USE IT CORRECTLY!)
1. contiguous -- (adj) adjoining
2. punctilious -- (adj.) precise; formal
3. presumptious -- (adj.) overly bold
4. ravenously -- (adv.) hungrily
5. languid -- (adj) listless; without vigor
6. exempt -- (adj.) free from obligation
7. juxtaposition -- (n) side-by-side comparison
8. formidable -- (adj.) hard to handle
9. incoherent -- (adj.) disordered; unconnected
120. garrulous -- (adj) overly talkative
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