Edith Wharton: "April Showers" - Vocab Flashcards
1
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prosperous
A
- adjective
- wealthy or successful
2
Q
obscure
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- adjective
- little known or having an insignificant reputation
3
Q
stupor
A
- noun
- a confused or dazed state of mind
4
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calamity
A
- noun
- an unfortunate event or disaster
5
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commiseration
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- noun
- a shared sympathy; empathy
6
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incorrect vocab
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- he wouldn’t have won the prosperous event if he hadn’t trained so much when he was a child
- the army officer earned a commiseration for his great service to his troop and his country
- he looked forward to the calamity, which was to have plenty to eat and great entertainment
- Fred gave the class commiseration for the great effort they had made
- what he did when confronted with the truth was obscure and commendable
- there was so much stupor that the entire crew took a 10-minute break
- to keep the party a surprise, Hilda made the birthday cake obscure in the back pantry