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“The Sniper” Vocabulary
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Envelopedv.
surrounded completely; covered
The fog enveloped the Lion’s Gate Bridge.
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Asceticadj.
self-disciplined; severe.
The marine’s face was thin and ascetic.
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Rusen.
a trick
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
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Remorsen.
deep guilt or regret
He felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the year.
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Eagernessn.
willingness to do something
She was eager to get started on a new project.
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Vocabulary
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Acuteadj.
Highly developed senses; sensitive
Her acute sense of smell led her to the bakery.
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Dissimulationn.
Concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense
Janet’s dissimulation created tension in her relationships with others.
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Sagacityn.
ability to make wise judgments
Adam Cohen is a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness
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Mortaladj.
Very intense
Parents live in mortal fear of children's diseases.
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Mournfuladj.
expressing sadness, regret, or grief
She had such a mournful expression that someone teasingly asked if her dog had died.
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Stealthilyadj.
Slow and secret in action or character
Cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers.
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The Scarlet IbisVocabulary
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Blightedv.
Suffering from conditions that destroy or prevent growth
That summer, the summer of 1918, was blighted. In May & June there was no
rain and the crops withered.
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Evanescedv.
Faded away; disappeared
I hadn’t run too far before I became tired, and the flood of childish spite evanesced.
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Imminentadj.
Near; about to happen
With success so imminent, we decided not to tell anyone that he could actually walk.
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Infallibilityn.
inability to make a mistake
Once I had succeeded in teaching Doodle to walk, I began to believe in my own infallibility.
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Reiteratedv.
repeat
“You did, eh?” said Daddy. “I certainly did,” Doodle reiterated, scowling at me…
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Marigolds Vocabulary
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Futileadj.
useless; hopeless
“I suppose the futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our
impoverished little community when I was young” (260).
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Impoverishedv./adj.
poor; poverty-stricken
“I suppose the futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our
impoverished little community when I was young” (260).
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Incitingv./n.
provoking; stirring up
“Then I lost my head entirely, mad with the power of inciting such rage” (263).
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Maliciousadj.
desire to harm another; spiteful
“The child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched a the thought of the malicious attack…” (264).
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Contrition n
deep feelings of regret and repentance
“…for despite my wild contrition she never planted marigolds again” (266).
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Good morning!
1. Get your journals.2. Turn in your homework. 3. Make sure you have
vocabulary sheets. 4. Take your seats.5. When the bell rings, we will
start our vocabulary
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“Desiree’s Baby” Vocabulary
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Prevailingadj.
generally accepted; dominant
The prevailing belief was that she had been purposely left by a party
of Texans.
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Beneficentadj.
performing kind acts
In time Madame Valmonde abandoned every speculation but the one that Desiree had been sent to her by a beneficent Providence.
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Obscure adj.
unknown; difficult to understand
Monsieur Valmonde wanted Armand to consider Desiree’s obscure origin
before marrying her.
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Solemnadj.
gloomy
Big, solemn oaks grew close to it, and their thick-leaved, far-reaching
branches shadowed it like a pall.
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Indulgentadj.
lenient
His negroes had forgotten how to be gay, as they had been during the old master's
easy-going and indulgent lifetime.
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Good morning!
1. Get your journals.2. Turn in your homework. 3. Make sure you have
vocabulary sheets. 4. Take your seats.5. When the bell rings, we will
start our vocabulary
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Astonishedadv.
greatly surprised or amazed
"I knew you would be astonished at the way he has grown.”
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Suffusedv.
to spread or flood through
“Desiree's face became suffused with a glow that was happiness itself.”
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Marriage, and later the birth of his son had softened Armand Aubigny's imperious and exacting nature
greatly.”
Imperiousadj.
overbearing and arrogant.
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Sumptuousadj.
luxurious or expensive looking.
“The baby lay asleep upon her own great mahogany bed, that was like a
sumptuous throne.”
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Bayoun.
swampy area
“She disappeared among the reeds and willows along the banks of the
deep, sluggish bayou.”
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Sonny’s Blues
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Insularadj.
detached
It [laughter] was mocking and insular (Baldwin, 1).
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Denigratev.
criticize in a derogatory manner
Its [laughter’s] intent was to denigrate (Baldwin, 1).
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Coaxed v.
Influenced by persuasion
The baby brother I’d never known looked out …like an animal waiting to be coaxed
into the light.
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Malice n.
desire to cause harm
I wasn’t doing it out of malice.
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Disenchantedv.
to disappoint or become indifferent
It [laughing] was disenchanted.
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Vindictivelyadv.
Showing revenge
“All they knew was darkness of the movies, which they now, vindictively,
dreamed,” (Baldwin, 1)
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Menacen.
something that causes harm or evil
“It filled everything, the people, the houses, the music, the dark, quicksilver
barmaid, with menace,” (Baldwin, 3)
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Parodyn.
a ridiculous imitation
“The housing project looks like a parody of the good, clean, faceless life…” (Baldwin, 7)
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Sardonicadj.
mocking tone
Creole started playing “Am I Blue”, it was almost sardonic,”(Baldwin,
24).
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Repulsiveadj.
causing distaste or disgust
“It’s repulsive to think that you have to suffer that much” (Baldwin, 20).