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A vocabulary word list of 57 words for A Streetcar Named Desire is arranged in alphabetical order with page reference and definitions:
A Streetcar Named Desire: Scenes 1-3 with 18 vocabulary words:
appraise (36) = to assess; to evaluate
cosmopolitan (13) = sophisticated; worldly
decay (13) = rotted matter
emblem (29) = symbol; sign
evoke (13) = bring to mind; suggest
improvident (43) = careless; irresponsible
incongruous (15) = out of place; incompatible
lunacy (57) = insanity; madness
perpetual (32) = continual; everlasting
peruse (43) = read through
preen (35) = to clean; to groom
primitive (39-40) = simple; crude
treachery (41) = deceit; betrayal
valise (15) = a traveling bag; a suitcase
vivacity (18) = liveliness; energy
vulgar (55) = rude; offensive
illusion vs allusion (41) = a misconception; false impression/ a reference to something else
you\\\’re vs you are (39-40/19) = you are/possessive \\\”you\\\”
Scenes 4-7 with 18 words:
bestial (71) = beastly; brutal
contemptible (99) = despicable
coquettish (84) = flirtatious
deluded (95) = be mentally deceived
dote (76) = to show excessive love or fondness
emphatic (65) = expressed or performed emphasis
incredulous (65) = skeptical; disbelieving
morbid (79) = gruesome; grisly
peal (74) = a loud burst of noise
precede (87) = to come before
quaint (76) = nicely odd or strange
row (63-64) = an uproar; a brawl
serene (62) = calm; undisturbed
solemn (88) = deeply serious
vicinity (90) = a nearby region or area
wince (76) = to flinch
role vs role = a character or part played by a performer/ to turn over and over
it\\\’s vs its (65) = it is/possessive of \\\”it\\\”
Scenes 8-11 with 18 words:
anxiety (110) = a state of uneasiness and apprehension
callous (131) = emotionally hardened; unfeeling
conceit (127) = a fanciful thought or idea
dismal (106) = dreary; dreadful
enrich (126) = to make more meaningful or more rewarding
grotesque (128) = ugly; monstrous
implore (126) = to beg for urgently
obscure (116) = not clearly understood or expressed
partial (114) = having a particular liking or fondness for something
protrude (129) = to push or thrust outward
repertoire (106) = the range of skills or accomplishments of a person or group
sinister (139) = suggesting or threatening evil
slander (126) = a false and malicious statement about someone
sullen (106) = gloomy or somber
transitory (126) = short-lived or temporary
uncouth (113) = crude; unrefined
our vs are (126) = our is possessive of we/are is a verb form of to be
hear vs here (115/128) = you hEAR with your EARs/here means \\\”the area close by\\\”
Thank you Johnny Woodnal, a teacher at Medford High School in Medford, MA for being the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list for A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
