Transcript Words to Know "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner

Words to Know
"A Rose for Emily"
by
William Faulkner
Circumvent
Verb: To go around, avoid, or bypass.
Bentley Stealth Cat managed to circumvent the rules by
finding a loophole.
Coquettish
Adjective: characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing
light hearted manner
The girls coquettish behavior gave her a reputation.
Diffident
Adjective: lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth; timid,
shy, reserved.
No one thought the diffident girl would be able to speak in front
of the class without fainting.
Encroach
Verb: To advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits;
to make gradual advances.
The edge of the lake began to slowly encroach on my property
as the rain continued to fall.
Obliterate
Verb: To remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy
completely
Bentley Stealth Cat broke into the cupboard and obliterated
the bag of Halloween candy.
Obscure
Adjective: Not clear to understand; hard to perceive.
Her face was completely obscured by the veil, making it
impossible to guess her identity.
Pallid
Adjective: Pale; faint or lacking color.
The boy looked pallid, causing alarm that he may have lost
more blood than previously thought.
Virulent
Adjective: Actively poisonous; highly infective or violently or
spitefully hostile.
That particular strain of bacteria is not that virulent, so we did
not have to wear the extra safety gear.
Temerity
Noun: Reckless boldness; rashness
A wise man lacks the temerity to stare a vicious dog in the
face.
Tedious
Adjective: Long and tiresome
The tedious worksheets were slowly changing the students
into zombies.