English II- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Vocabulary Flashcards
adi.
1
so shaded as to be dark and
gloomy
2 a: of a serions mien:
GRAVE
// _________ dignitaries
b: of a dismal
or depressing
character = MELANCHOLY
C
-conveying gloomy Suggestions or
ideas
3.
‘of a dull or heavy cast or shade:
dark Colored
somber
adjective
:having or seeming to have no end
especially:wearisomely protracted
// an _____________sermon
Interminable
adjective
1: showy in dress or
bearing . SMART
2 a: SPLENDID, STATELY
//a ________ Ship
b: SPRITED, BRAVE
// __________ efforts against the enemy
c: nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing
3: courteously and elaborately attentive
especially to ladies
noun
1: A young man of fashion
2 a:LADIES MAN
b: SUITOR
c: PARAMOUR
verb
transitive verb
1: to pay court to (a lady): ATTEND
// used to _________ her in his youth
-Washington Irving
2: obsolete: to manipulate ( a fan) in
modish manner
intransitive verb
:to pay court to ladies
Gallant
Noun
: the part of a garment that is turned back
specifically: the fold of the front of a coat that is usually a continuation of the collar
Lapel
adjective
1 a: intellectually alert: having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind
// a ____ student
// a _____ awareness of the problem
also: shrewdly astute
// a keen assessment
b: extremely sensitive in perception
// _____ eyes
// a _______ sense of smell
c: sharply contested
// _____ competition
// _____ debate
2 a (1): showing a quick and ardent responsiveness: enthusiastic
// a _____ swimmer
(2): EAGER
// was _______ to begin
b: of emotion or feeling: INTENSE
// the ______ delight in the chase
- F.W. Mainland
3: WONDERFUL, EXCELLENT
// a ______ idea
4 a: having a fine edge or point: SHARP
// a knife with a ______ blade
b: affecting one as if by cutting
// ______ sarcasm
c: pungent to the sense
// a _____ scent
_____ on
:very enthusiastic to excited about
// wasn’t ____ on going
verb
________; _________; ______
intransitive verb
1 a: to make a bad and long cry of sorrow: to lament with a ______
b: to make a sound suggestive of a loud cry of sorrow
// a _______ siren
2: to lament, mourn, or complain loudly
transitive verb
:to utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry
// _________ our sorrow
- Punch
noun
:a lamentation for the dead uttered in a loud wailing voice or sometimes in a wordless cry
Keened
Verb
__________ed; _________ing
transitive verb
1: to act as a patron of: provide aid or support for
// the government ________ed several local artists
2: to adopt an air of condensation toward: treat haughtily or coolly
3: to be a frequent or regular customer or client of
// a restaurant much __________ed by celebrities
Patronize
adjective
:expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn: expressing or causing _______ions
//________ laughter
// Given such follies…, it’s easy to be _______ of Jerry Lewis…
-James Wolcott
Derisive
noun
:any of several Old World broad- leaved willows (such as Salir caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tan bark
adjective
:of a grayish, greenish, yellow color
Sallow
adjective
1: worthy of praise: she did a ________ job of informing all the interested parties
Commendable
adverb
1: in a way that expresses ________ or disdain; scornfully:
He remained angrily and ____________ silent and refused to answer
Contemptuously
adjective
1: characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind
2: GRAVE, IMPORTANT
noun (1)
1: a serious and intent mental state
// a proposal made in _________
2: a considerable or impressive degree or amount
// the sap started running in _______
noun (2)
1: something of value given by a buyer to a seller to bind a bargain
2: a token of what is to come: PLEDGE
Earnest
verb
intransitive verb
1: to make an agreement or covenant to do or forebear something: CONTRACT
2: to demand an express term in an agreement- used with for
transitive verb
1: to specify as a condition or requirement ( as of an agreement or offer)
2: to give a guarantee of
adjective
:having ______es
Stipulated
verb
__________; ____________ing
transitive verb
1: BEGET, PROCREATE
2: to cause to exist or to develop: PRODUCE
// policies that have _________ controversy
intransitive verb
: to assume form: ORIGINATE
Engendered
adverb
: in a way that is kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor
adjective
1: showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
// the irreproachable lives and ____________sufferings of their followers
-Joseph Addison
2: showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
// too sincere for dissimulation, too ____________ for resentment
-Ellen Glascow
Magnanimously
adjective
: feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy: filled with or marked by __________tion
// became __________ at the accusation
Indignantly
