Vocabulary (The Talented Mr. Ripley, part 1) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

nuanced (adj.) Example: His London accent is very slightly nuanced by an occasional Russian pronunciation.

- not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment. - done or existing without one realizing.

unconscious (adj.) Example: She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.

to produce something new that is based on something that already exists

to reinvent (yourself) (reinvented - has reinvented) v. Example: The story of Romeo and Juliet was reinvented as a Los Angeles gangster movie.

not interesting or exciting in any way

dull (adj.) Example: He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.

entitlement (n.)

the feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are

a person who is not liked or accepted as a member of a particular group, organization, or society

outsider/-s (n.)

unhappy, disappointed or without hope

dejected (adj.) Example: She looked a bit dejected when they told her she didn't get the job.

a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger

outburst/-s (n.) Example: His comments provoked an outburst of anger.

thick, unpleasant dirt

filth (n) - filthy (adj.)

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage

to deceive someone (deceived - has deceived). v. Example. The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

subtle (adj.)

not noticeable or obvious in any way

to hit someone or something noisily

to whack (whacked - whacked) v. Example: She whacked him in the mouth.

to not have any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted

to lack (something) (lacked - lacked) (v.) Example: What we lack in this house is space to store things.

flagrant (adj.)

shocking because of being so obvious

representing something else, serving as a symbol

symbolic (adj.) Example: The skull at the bottom of the picture is symbolic of death.

perpetual (adj.)

continuing for ever in the same way

the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you or that you are not part of a group

alienation (n.) Example: Depressed people frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them.

sly (adj.)

deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

to ponder (pondered - has pondered) v. Example: She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

hideous (adj.)

extremely ugly, unpleasant