Twilight Study Guide

Glossary of Terms

acerbic

bitter or sharp

archly

in a playful or mischievous way

attenuated

long and narrow

camaraderie

friendship

creosote

flowering bush common in the deserts of the West

dejectedly

very unhappily; miserably

deluge

flood; heavy rainstorm

derision

scorn; wry contempt

euphoric

with great joy

frigidly

coldly

inexplicable

unexplainable

infinitesimal

extremely small

ingenues

naive women or the actresses who play them

iridescent

shining

irrevocably

irreversibly; in a way that cannot be undone or taken back

keening

howling, especially in grief

leonine

lion-like

livid

very angry

mysogynistic

woman-hating

niche

place, group, or occupation that fits a person's nature, interests, or abilities

oblivious

quite unaware

obsidian

very black volcanic glass

ocher

brownish-yellow

pallid

pale to the point of seeming unhealthy

pariah

somone despised and avoided

periphery

outskirts; edges

petulance

impudence; irritability

reproachful

negatively critical

resinous

viscous like the resin (semi-solid secretion, like sap) of plants

satiate

to fully satisfy hunger or a desire

seraphic

angelic

sinuous

lithe and graceful

stipulation

specification or demand, often as part of a mutual agreement

surreptitiously

in a way to try to avoid being noticed

unfathomable

not understandable

vacillating

switching back and forth, often rapidly; frequently changing from one opinion to another

woolgathering

daydreaming