Oscar Wilde Vocabulary - Word List PDF

pleat - a double or multiple fold in a garment cape - a sleeveless cloak box-pleat - a pleat made by forming two folded edges amply - enough, plentifully flounce - a [wide](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wide) [strip](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/strip...

pleat - a double or multiple fold in a garment cape - a sleeveless cloak box-pleat - a pleat made by forming two folded edges amply - enough, plentifully flounce - a [wide](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wide) [strip](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/strip) of [cloth](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cloth) [sewn](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sewn) along the [edge](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/edge) of [especially](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/especially) a [dress](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dress) or [skirt](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/skirt) for [decoration](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decoration) coiffed - coiffed [hair](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hair) is [carefully](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/carefully) [arranged](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/arrange) in an [attractive](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attractive) [style](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/style) imperious - with an [attitude](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/attitude) of [authority](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/authority) and [expecting](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/expect) [obedience](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/obedience) paragon - model, ideal propriety - [correct](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/correct) [moral](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/moral) [behaviour](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/behaviour) formidable - strong and powerful obliterate - eliminate, eradicate decorum - decency, dignity, propriety acclaim - to give public approval immaterial - not important insubstantial - not enough immaculate - perfectly clean procreate - to produce young germinate - to (cause a [seed](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/seed) to) [start](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/start) [growing](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/growing) regalia - [official](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/official) and [traditional](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/traditional) [special](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/special) [clothes](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/clothes) and [decorations](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/decoration), [especially](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/especially) those [worn](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/worn) or [carried](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/carry) in [formal](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/formal) [ceremonies](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ceremony) implausible - difficult to believe or unlikely imploring - pleading implicit - [suggested](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/suggest) but not [communicated](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/communicate) [directly](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/directly) implacable - relentless, ruthless accommodate - contain, hold impeccably - flawlessly, exquisitely impassively - in a way that [expresses](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/express) no [emotion](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/emotion) impecunious - having very little money mainstay - the most important part of smth mainstream - considered normal mainspring - he most [important](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/important) [reason](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reason) for something; the thing that makes something [else](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/else) [happen](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/happen) mainframe - data processor homage - an [expression](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/expression) of [great](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/great) [respect](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/respect) and [honor](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/honor) flippant - not serious about a serious subject confer - to give an [official](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/official) [title](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/title), [honour](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/honour), or [advantage](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/advantage) to someone e.g. *An [honorary](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/honorary) [doctorate](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/doctorate) was conferred **on** him by Columbia University.* laud - to praise prodigious - colossal, tremendous reconciliation - agreement, compromise fleeting - short or quick fledge - to [grow](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grow) [feathers](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/feather) and [learn](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/learn) to [fly](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fly) flee, fled, fled - to escape by running away by-place- an odd corner abide, abode or abided - to live somewhere wight - a spirit, ghost sojourn - dwell, stay tarry - to stay somewhere for longer than expected and delay leaving cognomen - a name or nickname lank - thin, limp dangle - to hang loosely snipe - a bird with a long, straight beak spindle - a pointed rod genius - spirit of a person or place elope - run away, escape glaze - to furnish - with glass ingeniously - skillfully, aptly withe - a slender, flexible twig formidable - awesome, imposing birch tree - a tree with smooth, often white bark brook - creek, stream of water con - study peradventure - perhaps appalling - horrific, dreadful tardy - late, slow loiterer - someone who moves slowly around or stands in a public place without an obvious reason conscientious - dedicated, industrious vocation - a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing psalmody - the singing of psalms station - place congregation - gathering, assembly quaver - a musical note millpond - a pool of water that provides the power to make the wheel of a mill turn diverse - various, multiple makeshift - temporary, impromptu denominate - dub, label tolerably - passably supernumerary - in addition to the number usually needed bevy - a large group of similar things bashful - shy, reserved sheepishly - in a way that is embarrassed because you have done something wrong or silly shrewdness - good judgment of a situation gross - extremely unpleasant clover - a small plant with three round leaves on each stem whimper - cry, sob direful - horrid, appalling wend - to move slowly quarter - accommodate, house boding - warning harbinger - a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon thicket - an area of trees and bushes growing closely together blundering - clumsy dusky - dark in colour spin- to make thread by twisting fibres splutter - make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds portentous - ominous woefully - unhappily, miserably topsy-turvy- confused, not well organized snugly- in a way that feels warm, comfortable, and protected cuddle-hug, embrace beset- having a lot of trouble with something specter- ghost shrink- to become smaller, diminish curdling- thickening, spoiling uncouth - rude, vulgar scouring- searching, hunting