Poetry Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Species
A
A kind, sort, or variety of something
2
Q
To baffle
A
To perplex or confuse
3
Q
Sagacity
A
The ability to have good judgement, good wisdom
4
Q
Contempt
A
The feeling that a person or thing is worthless
5
Q
To rally
A
To come together to fight after a setback
6
Q
Vane
A
Blade on a rotating axis to tell wind direction
7
Q
Pulpit
A
Raised platform in a church where the preacher gives a sermon
8
Q
Hallelujah
A
God be praised
9
Q
Narcotic
A
A drug or substance that dulls the senses
10
Q
Gossamer
A
Very light and delicate cloth
11
Q
Civility
A
Politeness and courtesy in speech
12
Q
Surmise
A
Suppose something is truth without evidence to confirm
13
Q
Ample
A
Enough or more that enough
14
Q
Abeyance
A
State of temporary disuse
15
Q
Gander
A
A male goose
