Week 31 Flashcards
"The School" by Donald Barthemle, "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, and "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston
adjective; showing great care and attention in carrying out tasks; “The children were very ~~~ with the herb gardens…”; “He was so ~~~ about his homework that it always looked perfect.”
conscientious
noun; something unclear or that can be understood in more than one way; “They enjoyed the ~~~. I enjoyed it myself.”; “The ending of the movie was full of ~~~, leaving the audience to guess what happened next.”
ambiguity
noun; amusement or laughter; “He slapped his leg with his hand and almost rolled on the ground in his ~~~.”; “When he told the joke, the whole class burst into ~~~.”
mirth
adjective; fierce or aggressive; “…and now stood in her way ~~~ly, his whole manner hoping, praying, for an argument.”; “He gave a ~~~ response to the suggestion that he might be wrong.”
truculent
noun; a religious ceremony or rite; “Ah just come from taking ~~~ at the church house.”; “They gathered to receive ~~~ together at the Sunday service.”
sacrament
noun; someone who claims to have moral or religious beliefs but does not actually practice them; “You ain’t nothing but a ~~~. One of them amen-corner Christians…”; “He acted like a ~~~ when he preached honesty but lied all the time.”
hypocrite
adjective; related to marriage; “She lay awake, gazing upon the debris that cluttered their ~~~ trail.”; “They returned from their honeymoon, ready to begin their ~~~ life together.”
matrimonial
noun; severe suffering or distress; “…she regarded the creature that was her ~~~.”; “Excessive homework became his daily ~~~, leaving him no time to rest.”
torment
conscientious
adjective; showing great care and attention in carrying out tasks; “The children were very ~~~ with the herb gardens…”; “He was so ~~~ about his homework that it always looked perfect.”
ambiguity
noun; something unclear or that can be understood in more than one way; “They enjoyed the ~~~. I enjoyed it myself.”; “The ending of the movie was full of ~~~, leaving the audience to guess what happened next.”
mirth
noun; amusement or laughter; “He slapped his leg with his hand and almost rolled on the ground in his ~~~.”; “When he told the joke, the whole class burst into ~~~.”
truculent
adjective; fierce or aggressive; “…and now stood in her way ~~~ly, his whole manner hoping, praying, for an argument.”; “He gave a ~~~ response to the suggestion that he might be wrong.”
sacrament
noun; a religious ceremony or rite; “Ah just come from taking ~~~ at the church house.”; “They gathered to receive ~~~ together at the Sunday service.”
hypocrite
noun; someone who claims to have moral or religious beliefs but does not actually practice them; “You ain’t nothing but a ~~~. One of them amen-corner Christians…”; “He acted like a ~~~ when he preached honesty but lied all the time.”
matrimonial
adjective; related to marriage; “She lay awake, gazing upon the debris that cluttered their ~~~ trail.”; “They returned from their honeymoon, ready to begin their ~~~ life together.”
torment
noun; severe suffering or distress; “…she regarded the creature that was her ~~~.”; “Excessive homework became his daily ~~~, leaving him no time to rest.”
