Poetry: Set 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
summon
The demand of needing someone/something present
swaddle
wrap in cloths/clothing
reservations
doubts
arsonists
someone who intentionally starts fires
stately
grand manner/appearance
lionize
to give a lot of public attention
sward
an area of land covered with grass
seminary
a school that prepares students to be priests, ministers, or rabbis (religious leaders)
fillet
a ribbon or band
blear
dim and dull
tarnished
to become less valuable
coy (in reference to a woman)
a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring
dexterity
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
exhorted (past-tense)
strongly encourge or urge someone to do something
wheedle
employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something
consummation
the point at which something is completed or finalized
hearty
loudly, vigorous, and cheerful
undertaker
a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial
preconceptions
a preconceived idea or prejudice
agiation
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
sole
the undersurface of a person’s foot
imperially
having the qualities of a ruler or belonging to a ruler
arrayed
display or arrange things or dress someone in specified clothing
fluttered
quickly or unsteadily
glittered
shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light
in fine
in summary, finally, to sum up
fine (adjective)
delicate, of high quality
luncheonette
a small restaurant/diner serving lunches
phosphates
a soft drink containing acid
tiers
a row or level of structure
old bubble-head style
a type of antique gas pump
banked
built big, heaped into a large mass or mount
blaze
burn fiercely or brightly
splintering
breaking into small, sharp fragments
chronic
persisting for a long time or constantly reoccuring
indifferently
with no emotions, having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
austere
strict and sever, having no comforts or luxuries; harsh
offices
a position of authority, trust, or service
