Vocabulary words for "Rappaccini's Daughter"
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Vocabulary Words for "The Minister's Black Veil"
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Discussion Questions Chapters 6-7
Do you know anyone like Tommy in your life? Be honest, how have you treated them? How have you seen them be treated? What are the common preconceptions of them?
Lurid (adj): very bright or vivid in color, especially if it causes harsh or unnatural effects
ReplyDeleteThe lurid walls made everybody in the building uncomfortable and on-edge.
Virulent: (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. (Adj.)
ReplyDelete- The virulent fumes wafted out of the house as the firefighters rushed in to save the people who were trapped.
ebullition (noun): a sudden violent outburst or display
ReplyDeleteJason was infamous for his sudden bouts of ebullition when playing basketball, so it was no surprise when he got thrown out for tackling an opposing player.
Gilded - (adj) covered thinly with gold leaf or paint; wealthy and privileged.
ReplyDeleteHer family was so rich that everything, even the toilet paper holders in their bathrooms were gilded with shimmering gold.
desolate (adj)- (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
ReplyDeleteThe desolate room was quite bare and appeared as though no one had stepped foot in it in decades.
pertinacity (noun): persistence, stubbornness
ReplyDeleteHis pertinacity was the best and worse characteristic about him; especially when he always thought he was right.
connoisseur(noun)
ReplyDeletean expert able to appreciate a field
She was a connoisseur of Italian food.
Edifice (noun) a building, especially a large, imposing one.
ReplyDeleteThe once old but beautiful, brick edifice was now reduced to a pile of ashes soon to be home to an apartment complex.
Fiendish (adj) - extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish.
ReplyDeleteHe feels a fiendish delight while destroying his enemies.
assuage v. provide physical relief, as from pain
ReplyDeleteThe counselor's words assuaged his pain from the bereavement.
Opulent (Adjective): ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle owns a company; hence, he is opulent.