SCE Vocabulary #4
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Created by:
dvparker on July 17, 2012
Subjects:
English Literature, Vocabulary and SCE
Description:
92 Words
* O'Connor(18 words, 14 words, 21 words)
* Kincaid (5 words, 5 words)
* Maupassant (29 words)
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91 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 put up (said of figs) | To place in a receptacle or a container; to store. |
| hulking | large, heavy, and often unwieldy or clumsy |
| obliterated | destroy utterly; wipe out; cause to become invisible or distinct; blot out |
| glum | Looking or feeling dejected; morose. |
| hull | Outer covering of seeds/fruits, as the husk of grain, pod of pea, shell of a nut, etc. |
| kimono | A long, loose robe with wie sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan |
| Malebranche | French philosopher (1638-1715) |
| Phantasm | A figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition; An illusory likeness of something |
| incantation | A series of words said as a magic spell or charm |
| satchel | A bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap |
| sideboards | A flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing dishes, glasses, and table linen. |
| unabashed | Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed |
| valise | A small overnight travelling case |
| sty | A pigpen; an inflamed swelling o the end of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection |
| Ordinary | 1 - clergymen, archbishop 2 - an official who performs a legal/civil marriage ceremony |
| Vapex | 1 - Vapor extractor 2 - Minty-smelling medicine that helps with nasal decongestion |
| economy | The wealth and resources of country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
| sheath | A close- fitting cover for something, esp. something that is elongated in shape, in particular |
| connections | Relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else. |
| queen for a day (TV show reference) | 1- To be wildly popular on a certain day. 2- To be treated like a queen for a day. 3- A tv series called "Queen for a day" in which a woman was selected to receive fabulous prizes based on a sob story or a fascinating life story. |
| asphyxiate | Kill (someone) by depriving them of air |
| organdy | A fine translucent coton of silk fabric that is usually stiffened and is used for women's clothing. |
| sachet | Small perfume bag used to scent clothes |
| pickaninny | offensive terms for a small black child |
| "Gone with the Wind" (book reference) | 1936, is a romance novel written by Margaret Mitchell |
| chinaberry tree | Tree of northern india and CHina having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits |
| yodel | A form of singing or calling marked by rapid alteration between the normal voice and falsetto |
| (William Tecumseh) Sherman | (February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891) was an American soldier businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. |
| trellis arbors | An arbor or framework for the support of vines. |
| embossed | Carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief. |
| parched | Dried out with heat; Extremely thirsty |
| converge | (of several people or things) Come together from different directions so an eventually to meet; Come from different directions and meet at (a place). |
| Saint Sebastian | (died c. 288) was a Christian saint and martyr, who said to have been kille during the Roman emperor Diocletian. |
| jaunty | Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner. |
| florid | Having a red or flushed complexion. |
| bulbous | Fat, round, or bulging |
| saturated | Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked. |
| martyrdom | He death or suffering of a martyr; A display of feigned or exaggerated suffering. |
| gracious | Courteous, kind, and pleasant esp. towards someone of lower social status. |
| graciousness | Excellence of manners or social conduct |
| threadbare | (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishing) Becoming thin and tattered with age; (of a person, building, or room) Poor of shabby in appearance. |
| reparation | The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who ave been wronged. The compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state. |
| pumps | 1. A Mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids or gases. 2. A light shoe 3. Force to move (liquid, gas, etc.) in a specified direction by or of means of a pump. |
| reproach | Address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment |
| sonorous | having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound. |
| Tyrolean hat | a man's soft felt hat with a somewhat conical crown that is flat and creased at the top, a narrow brim partially turned up and usually has a feather for decoration |
| crepe | 1. a light, thin fabric with wrinkles 2. hard-wearing wrinkled rubber (soles of shoes) |
| incipient | in an initial state; beginning to happen or develop |
| contagion | the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact |
| rummage | search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle |
| gratuitously | uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; free |
| unmoored | release the moorings of (a vessel) |
| fritters | 1. a piece of fruit, vegetable or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried 2. waste-time, money or energy on trifling matters. |
| wharf-rat (boys) | someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships |
| okra | 1. a plant of the mallow family with long ridged seedpods, native to the Old World Tropics 2. the immature seedpods of this plant eaten as a vegetable and also used to thicken soups |
| dasheen | taro; edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants |
| pepper pot | a West Indian dish consisting of steward meat or fish with vegetables |
| billowed | 1. (of fabric) fill with air and swell outward 2. (of smoke, cloud or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion. |
| jetty | 1. landing stage or small pier at which boats dock or can be moored 2. a breakwater constructed to protect or defend a harbor, stretch of coast, or riverbank |
| angiosperms | a plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant |
| hyacinths | 1. a bulbous plant of the lily family with strap-like leaves and a compact spike of a bell-shaped fragrant flowers 2. a light purplish-blue color is typical |
| shroud | a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial |
| stanchions | an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier |
| cerise | a deep to vivid pinkish-red |
| flaxen | hair of the pale yellow color |
| fortifications | a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strength a place against attack. |
| roundabouts | a short, fitted jacket worn by men and boys |
| mouldering | slow decay or disintegration (esp. because of neglect) |
| salutary | esp. with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant producing good effects - beneficial |
| cascade | a waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks |
| (feeling rather) bucked | Slang for disagreeing or feeling angry towards something. |
| (constrained by) stays | Laced underbodice (corset) |
| downdraught | a strong downward current of air |
| scythings | an implement consisting of a long, curved single-edged blade with a long bent handle, used for mowing or reaping |
| skiffs | a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with a s harp bow and square stern |
| chivalrously | having the qualities of gallantry and honor attributed to an ideal knight |
| amiable | having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. |
| bovine | relating to, or affecting cattle |
| prodigiously | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size or degree - unnatural or abnormal |
| waistcoat | 1. a vest (esp. one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket) 2. a man's quilted long-sleeved garment worn under a doublet on the 16th and 17th centuries. |
| ponderously | in an uninterestingly ponderous manner - having great weight |
| gudgeon | small European fish used as bait and relayed to carp |
| cox's | a coxswain (esp. of a racing boat) |
| weir | a fence or enclosure set in a waterway to fish |
| trysts | a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers (keep a rendezvous of this kind) |
| swooning | faint from extreme emotion; be emotionally affected by someone or something that one admires, become ecstatic |
| azured | of an azure color - sky blue |
| discomfited | make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. |
| wafted | pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air/water |
| wanton | 1. (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked 2. a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman. |
| ironmongers | person who sells ironware (esp. in Britain) |
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