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Vocab "Rip Van Winkle", American Literature
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Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A
Week 15
Chivalrous Chivalrous
Adjective \ˈshi-vəl-rəs\
: behaving in an honorable or polite way especially toward women
Chivalrous Chivalrous
: behaving in an honorable or polite way
especially toward women
Obsequious Obsequious
adjective \əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-\
: too eager to help or obey someone important
Obsequious Obsequious
: too eager to help or obey someone important
Impunity Impunity
noun \im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\
: freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
Impunity Impunity
: freedom from punishment, harm,
or loss
Assiduity Assiduity
noun \ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē, -ˈdyü-\
: persistent personal attention
: persistent personal attention
Assiduity Assiduity
Patrimonial Patrimonial
noun \ˈpa-trə-ˌmō-nē\
: something received from your father when he dies
Patrimonial Patrimonial
: something received from
your father when he dies
galligaskins galligaskins
Plural \ˌga-li-ˈgas-kənz\
: loose wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th
centuries
galligaskins galligaskins
: loose wide hose or
breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries
rubicund rubicund
adjective \ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd\
: having red or pink skin
rubicund rubicund
: having red or pink skin
approbation approbation
Noun \ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən\
: praise or approval
: praise or approval
approbation approbation
ViragoVirago
noun \və-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō\
: an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other
people
: an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people
ViragoVirago
Alacrity Alacrity
noun \ə-ˈla-krə-tē\
: a quick and cheerful readiness to do something
Alacrity Alacrity
: a quick and cheerful
readiness to do something
FlagonsFlagons
Noun \ˈfla-gən\
: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid
FlagonsFlagons
: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout,
and lid
Metamorphosed Metamorphosed
Verb \-ˌfōz, -ˌfōs\
: to change in an important and obvious way into something that is
very different : to undergo
Metamorphosed Metamorphosed
: to change in an important and obvious way into something that is
very different : to undergo
Babylonish Jargon Babylonish Jargon
Noun
:confused speech
Babylonish Jargon Babylonish Jargon
:confused speech
As you watch this brief clip, ponder whether or not the dialogue
can be considered babylonish jargon.
http://youtu.be/BT5ucgKO26A
Ditto Ditto
Noun
: Copy
Ditto Ditto
:copy
Termagant Termagant
noun \ˈtər-mə-gənt\
: an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew
Termagant Termagant
: an overbearing or nagging woman
: shrew
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