The Graduate

The Graduate Glossary

half-baked

not fully considered or thought through

Punk

a worthless person or a social drop-out

Agitator

A person who stirs up the predominant culture for political purposes

Grudge

persistent feeling of ill will

Resentment

bitterness

Contempt

a deep hatred

Seduce

to attract someone or to persuade them to have sexual intercourse

inadequate

Deficient and lacking; insufficient.

infidelity

Disloyalty

degenerate

A perverted, decadent and immoral person

compulsion

A rote and uncontrolled impulse

congenial

Friendly and agreeable

fraternity

An invitation-only club for male students attending college

endeavor

Undertake to accomplish a difficult or impressive task

neurotic

Anxiously fixated on and plagued by irrational fears and unexplained obsessions

nightcap

A final cocktail before retiring for the evening

sow wild oats

Engaging in promiscuous activity before settling down to a monogamous relationship

suave

A projection of sophisticated charm

absurd

Something so incongruous with expectations as to be ridiculous

ambiguous

Lacking a definite meaning, or holding two meanings simultaneously

tenement

Inexpensive public housing; usually conveying a state of being broken down and in need of repair

cambric

A very fine white fabric for making shirts

descent

A long, slow movement downward

alienated

A sense of being disconnected, emotionally detached, or isolated from one's surroundings

elite

Above the commonplace, characterized by privilege and influence

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