Dickinson Poetry Vocab Flashcards
1
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Autotelic
A
the activity/creative work has an end or purpose in itself
2
Q
Brutalising
A
inducing cruelty or violence
3
Q
Careerist
A
careerist people are ambitious and prioritise their career
4
Q
Conduit
A
acting as a channel/vehicle for transmission
5
Q
Dogmatic
A
principles laid down as undeniably true
6
Q
Endow
A
to provide with a quality, ability or asset
7
Q
Epistolary
A
letter writing format
8
Q
Eschew
A
deliberately avoid/abstain from using
9
Q
Esoteric
A
to be understood for a small number of people with a specialised knowledge/interest
10
Q
Excoriating
A
severely critical
11
Q
Hermit / Hermetic
A
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid others
12
Q
(to) Intimate
A
to make known
13
Q
Martyr
A
a person who sacrifices much for the sake of principle
14
Q
Mercenary
A
those only interested in money
15
Q
Penury
A
poverty
