Rollicking

Rollicking (adj): enjoyable in a loud, lively manner

"...the accompaniment of the guitar and the thin falsetto or a rollicking song..." (Dostoevsky, 157)



Elle Wood's friends added a rollicking tint to the otherwise dreary courtroom setting.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Listless

Listless (noun): lacking enthusiasm or energy


"...walking slowly and listlessly along the embankment of the canal..." (Dostoevsky, 170)


When Elle Woods felt listless and defeated, she went to the salon for a manicure.


Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence (noun): the study of law

"But do you think, seeing the nature of our jurisprudence, that they will or can accept such a fact..."
(Dostoevsky, 141)


Elle Woods went to Harvard Law School to pursue jurisprudence.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Licentious

Licentious (adj): showing disregard for societal rules and expectations of correctness

"...what, then, explains this licentiousness, on the one hand, in the civilized part of our society?"
(Dostoevsky, 151)


Many people feel that sports fans who dress in culturally inaccurate ways to support their team are in fact behaving licentiously.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Foppish

Foppish (adj): foolish, silly

"...wearing a foppish waistcoat, a somewhat worn jacket, and not very fresh linen..." (Dostoevsky, 159)



Many sports fans who paint their faces end up looking foppish.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Ardent

Ardent (adj): 1. enthusiastic eager
2. fiery and hot
3. shining or glowing

"...to stop the whole stream of incoherent and ardent consolations he was addressing to his mother..." (Dostoevsky, 197)



Ardent sports fans frequently paint their faces in support of their teams.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Malignant

Malignant (adj): very evil or wrong

"...bitter, wrathful, malignant smile..." (Dostoevsky, 39)

Regina George acted in malignant ways to maintain her image.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Monomaniac

Monomaniac (noun): excessive concentration on a single thought or idea to the point of mental illness

"This happens with certain monomaniacs when they concentrate too long on one thing..." (Dostoevsky, 28)



In the mornings, I turn into a bit of a monomaniac- obsessed with the search for hot coffee.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Bilious

Bilious (adj): extremely unpleasant or revolting to looks at: bad-tempered

"He woke up bilious, irritable, and angry..." (Dostoevsky, 27)



Voldemort was frequently bilious, probably because he didn't have a nose.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Magnanimous

Magnanimous (adj): having or showing a generous and kind nature or personality

"....though she is a magnanimous lady, is unjust..." (Dostoevsky, 15)


Though dressed oddly, Mrs. Weasley was undoubtedly magnanimous and caring.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Ennobled

Ennobled (adj): to make something more admirable or noble

"...she has a lofty heart and is full of sentiments ennobled by good breeding..."(Dostoevsky, 15)



It never occurred to Belatrix LeStrange that taking a shower may ennoble her appearance.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Glibly

Glibly (adverb): said or done too easily, showing lack of thought as to what was being said

"He was drunk, but spoke loquaciously and glibly..." (Dostoyevsky, 13)



Neville Longbottom frequently spoke glibly and thus ended up in many a painfully awkward conversation.

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print.

Misanthropic

Misanthropic: marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind

The misanthropic Joker from "Batman" enjoyed wreaking mass havoc and injury on the citizens of Gotham.

"Misanthropic." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2015.

A pause....Aposiopesis

Aposiopesis (noun): the leaving of a though incomplete, usually by the breaking off of a sentence.




Professor Trelawney's speech was littered with aposiopesis since she had so many thoughts she wanted to express at once.

Professor Trelawney. Digital image. Harry Potter Wikia. N.p.,n.d.. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
"Aposiopesis." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.
Reintjens, Yorick. "1000+ Fancy English Words." Yorick Reintjens. Blogger, 17 Mar. 2012. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

Austere

Austere (adjective): stern and cold in appearance and or manner



Professor McGonogal initially seemed austere, until she warmed to Harry Potter and his friends.

 "Austere." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.
Professor McGonogal. Digital image. Youtube. N.p., 26 October 2012. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
Reintjens, Yorick. "1000+ Fancy English Words." Yorick Reintjens. Blogger, 17 Mar. 2012. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

Ambivalence

Ambivalence (noun): simultaneous and contradictory feelings towards a person, object, or idea


Hermione frequently felt ambivalent about Ron, unsure whether she loved him, or hated him.

"Ambivalence." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.
Ron and Hermione. Digital image. Fanpop. N.p., n.d.. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.
Reintjens, Yorick. "1000+ Fancy English Words." Yorick Reintjens. Blogger, 17 Mar. 2012. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

Surreptitious

Surreptitious (adjective): done in a secret way

"The Wicked Witch burst from concealment/ Where she had been lurking/ surreptitiously"
-"Thank Goodness" from the musical "Wicked" by Stephen Schwartz


Filch frequently lurks surreptitiously around Hogwarts, hoping to catch unruly students.

"Surreptitious." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.
Argus-Filch. Digital image. Krisztina Williams. Blogger, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
Wicked. By Stephen Schwartz. Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco. Feb. 2013. Performance.

Ostentatious

Ostentatious (adjective): marked by or fond of conspicuous and sometimes pretentious display; displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

"Wow, Sarah Jessica Parker looks outright ostentatious in that outfit!" -my mother

Professor Gilderoy Lockheart repeatedly brought up his thriving career most ostentatiously.


Brooks, Patrick. Gilderoy Lockheart. Digital image. The Tab. The Tab UK, 2 June 2014. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
"Ostentatious." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2015.

Burro

Burro (noun): a small donkey

Before the hurricane hit, Janie observed a number of Seminole "men walking in front [with] the laden, stolid women following them like burros" (Hurston, 154).

 "Burro." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel. New York: Perennial Library, 1990. Print.

Menial

Menial (adjective) : lowly; of or relating to a servant

"Oh, poor you, performing a menial task like cleaning the dishes!" -my mother


Cinderella frequently found herself performing menial tasks like scrubbing the floor or cleaning out the fireplace.

 "Menial." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.

Cinderella Cleaning. Digital image. Fanpop.com. Fanpop, n.d. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.