Atena in 9B spent two nights identifying the new vocabulary words from the first 130 lines of our English pronunciation poem. Here are the ones she identified and their meanings:
Corpse
a dead body, usually of a human being.
Corps
a group of persons associated or acting together
Queer
strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular
Seer
a person who sees; observer.
Retain
to keep possession of
Plaid
any fabric woven of differently coloured yarns in a cross barred pattern
Plague
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
Vague
not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed
Ague
a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
Gush
to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively:
Bush
a tree branch hung as a sign before a tavern or vintner's shop
Via
by a route that touches or passes through
Fuchsia
a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.
oven
A chamber or enclosed compartment for heating, baking, or roasting food, as in a stove, or for firing, baking, hardening, or drying objects, as in a kiln.
Receipt
a written acknowledgment of having received a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
Fraud
deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
Terpsichore
choreography; the art of dancing
Branch
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
Ranch
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
Measles
A disease humans get. Has little red spots on their body.
Aisles
A part of a church divided laterally from the nave by a row of pillars or columns.
Missiles
An object or weapon that is fired, thrown, dropped, or otherwise projected at a target; a projectile.
Reviles
To use abusive language.
Wholly
to the whole amount, extent, etc.
Holly
the foliage and berries, used for decoration, esp. during the Christmas season.
Vicar
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
Mica
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminium or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
Plumber
a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., both in and out of buildings.
Lumber
timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
Brier
a prickly plant or shrub, esp. the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
Brougham
an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.
Anemone
A sea animal usually with poisonous spines
Laundry
articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.
Laurel
any of various similar trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the great rhododendron.
Tortoise
a turtle, esp. a terrestrial turtle.
Turquoise
Also, turquoise. An opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminium phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in colour, cut cabochon as a gem.
Gross
large, big, or bulky.
Brook
1 a small or narrow river
2 to bear; suffer; tolerate:
Brooch
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
Plinth
a slab like member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Endeavoured
A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
Revered
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate
Severed
To become cut or broken apart.
Foul
muddy, as a road.
Soul
the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments.
Bouquet
a bunch of flowers;
Wallet
a flat, folding pocketbook, esp. one large enough to hold paper money, credit cards, driver's license, etc., and sometimes having a compartment for coins.
Mallet
A short-handled hammer, usually with a cylindrical head of wood, used chiefly to drive a chisel or wedge.
Chalet
A wooden dwelling with a sloping roof and widely overhanging eaves, common in Switzerland and other Alpine regions.
Flood
great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.
Mould
loose soil rich in organic matter
Banquet
a lavish meal; feast.
Parquet
a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
Khaki
dull yellowish brown.
Discount
an amount deducted from the usual list price.
Viscount
a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
Fiend
any evil spirit; demon.
Grieve
To cause to be sorrowful; distress
Sieve
a device used to strain or separate
Keats
British poet
Asserts
To state or express positively
Hugh
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind.”
Hug
to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish:
Hood
A head covering - usually part of a jacket.
Hoot
the cry of an owl.
Buoyant
To be able to float.
Minute
Very small
Tally
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Paradigm
A change in mental direction or belief
Tease
something resembling or suggesting such a covering, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
Crease
a wrinkle, esp. one on the face.
Cease
to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.
Greasy
smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
Valise
small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
Cornice
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
Lullabies
a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.
Nauseous
1 To feel sick
2 disgusting; loathsome: a nauseous display of greed.
Cautious
Showing or practicing caution; careful.
Tortious
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
Envelop
to surround entirely.
Affidavit
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
Davit
any of various crane like devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering esp. boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.
Tow
something, as a boat or truck, that tows.
Rachel
In the Bible, the second wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Loch
1. a lake.
2. a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea.
Moreover
in addition to what has been said; further; besides.
Mover
a person or thing that moves.
Plover
any of various similar shorebirds, as the upland plover and other sandpipers.
Leeches
One that preys on or clings to another; a parasite.
Breeches
The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.
Lice
any insect of the order Mallophaga (bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse), parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting
Constable
an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
Plait
pleat or fold, as of cloth.
Ruin
destroyed or decayed building, town, etc.
Conduit
a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
Circuit
an act or instance of going or moving around.
Timber
growing trees themselves.
Bullion
gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value.
Chaise
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
Mayon
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, esp. a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
Ivy
any of various other climbing or trailing plants.
Privy
private; assigned to private uses.
Clamour
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamour of the crowd at the gates.
Drachm
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Posses
A group of people summoned by a sheriff to aid in law enforcement.
Pussy
A cat - Puss in Boots, Pussy Cat
Hussy
a brazen or immoral woman.
Countenance
appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
Lieutenants
One who holds the rank of lieutenant, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant.
Hoist
an apparatus for hoisting, as a block and tackle, a derrick, or a crane.
Lieu
in place of; instead of
Flags
to mark (a page in a book, file card, etc.) for attention, as by attaching protruding tabs.
Pennants
A flag or an emblem similar in shape to a ship's pennant.
Courier
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
Courtier
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
Solder
Any of various fusible alloys, usually tin and lead, used to join metallic parts.
Quoth
Uttered; said. Used only in the first and third persons, with the subject following: "Quoth the Raven,
Bravado
Pretending to be grave
Ado
flurry; confusion, upset, excitement
Devour
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
Clangour
1. a loud, resonant sound; clang.
2. clamorous noise.
Grand
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
Scenic
of or pertaining to natural scenery.
Gooseberry
Any of several plants bearing similar fruit.
Goose
to give a spurt of fuel to (a motor) to increase speed.
Dose
Small amount of something - usually medicine
Inveigh
To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently.
Neigh
the cry of a horse; whinny.
Inveigle
to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually fol. by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.
Bet
An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake.
Mani
Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism. His religious movement, a rival to early Christianity, professed that the world is a fusion of the equal but opposite forces of good and evil.
Rapier
a small sword, esp. of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
Pir
a religious instructor, esp. in mystical sects.
Tier
one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
Ties
unusualness; the state or condition of being unusual.
Erring
going astray; in error; wrong.
Herring
commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
Stirring
moving, active, bustling, or lively: a stirring business.
Bison
A bovine mammal (Bison bison) of western North America, having large forequarters, a shaggy mane, and a massive head with short curved horns; a buffalo.
Trove
a collection of objects.
Hover
to keep lingering about; wait near at hand.
Cove
a sheltered nook.
Perseverance
steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
Severance
a breaking off, as of a friendship.
Piebald
having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-coloured.
Nibbled
to bite off small bits.
Phaeton
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century
Paean
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
Gnat
Any of various small, biting, two-winged flies, such as a punkie or black fly.
Ghat
a mountain pass.
Lien
The right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt or duty.
Buffet
to strike, as with the hand or fist.
Rook
a large black bird
Boon
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
Worcester
a city in central Massachusetts.
Boleyn
Queen of England (1533-1536) as the second wife of Henry VIII. The mother of Elizabeth I, she produced no male heir and was subsequently tried for adultery and beheaded.
Impugn
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
Sterling
Also called sterling silver. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used esp. in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.
Hearse`
A carriage specially adapted or used for conveying the dead to the grave.
Hearken
to listen to; hear
Yearling
Horse one year old
Mezzotint
a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
Pores
To gaze intently; stare.
Pours
To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container.
Paws
To strike or scrape with a beating motion: The bull pawed the ground before charging.
Maiden
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
Coy
shy; modest.
Comely
Help people
Fraud
a particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud; election frauds.
Trivial
commonplace; ordinary.
Vial
to put into or keep in a vial.
Tripod
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
Trolley
a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object.
Realm
a royal domain; kingdom: the realm of England.
Ream
to cheat; defraud.
Schedule`
a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document b : a formal list, table, catalogs, or inventory
Mischief
conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
Schism
division or disunion, esp. into mutually opposed parties.
Argil
Clay, especially a white clay used by potters.
Gill
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
Piquet
a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded.
Sobriquet
An affectionate or humorous nickname.
Pallid
any lover.
Uncouth
unusual or strange.
Paramour
any lover.
Enamoured
delighted with
Example: I am not enamoured of the idea of going abroad.
Flighty
slightly delirious; light-headed; mildly crazy.
Antipodes
a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).
Obsequies
a funeral rite or ceremony.
Razor
an electrically powered instrument used for the same purpose.
Conquer
to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.: conquer the hearts of his audience.
Conquest
the winning of favour, affection, love, etc.: the conquest of Antony by Cleopatra.
Phase
anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird.
Fan
anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird.
Pious
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfil religious obligations.
Impious
1. not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
2. disrespectful.
Limb
a large or main branch of a tree.
Glumly
Moody and melancholy; dejected.
Gloomy; dismal.
Crumbly
apt to crumble; friable.
Dumbly
lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
Anxiety
earnest but tense desire; eagerness: He had a keen anxiety to succeed in his work.
Archaic
marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion
Albeit
although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
Very helpful Atena. Thank you for the extra work.
