God of Small Things Vocab

having or showing little intelligence

reddish type soil or clay

without clearly defined shape or form

capable of working successfully; feasible

person attracted (sexually) to corpses

a kind of hibernation or retreat during the heat of summer

period of mourning after a loss

to steal

forerunner; sign of things to come

persuade someone to do something by coaxing or flattery

deferential respect

boldness, audacity

toughened; used to something unpleasant

radiant

fearless

prove false, misrepresent

excessively attentive

landlord

shy

sudden invasion

in an early stage

necessary for someone as a duty; currently holding office

disgrace; shame

one who studies insects

one who studies moths and butterflies

harmfully evil

unusually advanced or mature in development

instigate or stir up

inclination to believe that people are motivated by self-interest

tending to cause pain or unhappiness

attempting to get in someone’s good favor

filmy fabric

a bias in favor of something

dictator; one who exalts nation or race above the individual

pertaining to middle class - especially with regard to conventional or materialistic values

reflecting colors of the rainbow

wandering

talkative

foresight

puzzling

fleeting, not lasting

insolent or impertinent behavior

having keen insight

characterized by secrecy

brief

lacking liveliness

use ambiguous language to conceal the truth

fidelity, loyalty

newly born

cautious

poverty

state of disrepair, ruin

the quality of being lavishly generous

ominously foreboding

repealed or done away with

inclined to be silent

sudden change in behavior

just begun, rudimentary