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Abolitionist
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Chapter 8; Page 94
1795, from abolition + -ist. In Britain, applied 20c. to advocates of ending capital punishment. Noun: a person who favors the abolition of slavery in the US Advocate, Opponent, Revolutionary "That women was a strong abolitionist." |
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Infernal
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Chapter 6; Page 63
late 14c., in reference to the underworld, from O.Fr. enfernal, infernal (12c.), from L.L. infernalis "of the lower regions," from infernus "hell" (Ambrose), Adj: relating to or characteristic of hell Accursed, Blasted, Confounded " He was in the infernal regions." |
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Temperance
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Chapter 5; page 52
mid-14c., "self-restraint, moderation," from Anglo-Fr. temperaunce (mid-13c.), from L. temperantia "moderation," from temperans, prp. of temperare "to moderate" Noun: To abstain from alcohol Control, Restraint, Sacrifice "The therapist talked to the alcoholic about temperance." |
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Afoot
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Chapter 8, Page 54
c.1200, afote, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + foot. Figurative sense of "in active operation" is from 1601 (first recorded in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"). Adv: In preparation or progress Begun, Commenced, Advancing "Plan are afoot for the party." |
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Confound
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Chapter 16, Page 107
c.1300, "make uneasy, abash," from Anglo-Fr. confoundre, from O.Fr. confondre (12c.) "crush, ruin, disgrace, throw into disorder," from L. confundere "to confuse," Verb: Cause surprise or confusion in someone abash, amaze, astonish "The weather confounded him." |
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frivolousness
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Chapter 18; page 124
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin frivolus ‘silly, trifling’ + -ous . adjective: not having any serious purpose or value "rules to stop frivolous lawsuits." |
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Haughty
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Chapter 20, Page 147
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: extended form of obsolete haught, earlier haut, from Old French, from Latin altus ‘high.’ adjective: arrogantly superior and disdainful arrogant, vain, conceited "A look of haughty disdain" |
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Divining
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Chapter 20, Page 149
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French deviner ‘predict,’ from Latin divinare, from divinus (see divine 1 ). verb: discover (something) by guesswork or intuition angelic, seraphic, saintly, "his brother usually divined his ulterior motives" |
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Dissipating
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Chapter 20, page 149
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin dissipat- ‘scattered,’ from the verb dissipare, from dis- ‘apart, widely’ + supare ‘to throw.’ verb: disperse or scatter disappear, vanish, evaporate, "the cloud of smoke dissipated." |
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Sublime
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Chapter 21, Page 156
late 16th cent. (in the sense [dignified, aloof] ): from Latin sublimis, from sub- ‘up to’ + a second element perhaps related to limen ‘threshold,’ limus ‘oblique.’ adjective: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe elevated, noble, lofty "Mozart's sublime piano" |
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Histrionic
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Chapter 20, Page 149
mid 17th cent. (in the sense [dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical] ): from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio(n-) ‘actor.’ adjective: overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style theatrical, dramatic, exaggerated "a histrionic outburst." |
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Muse
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Chapter 20, Page 149
late Middle English : from Old French, or from Latin musa, from Greek mousa. verb: be absorbed in thought : nspiration, creative influence "he was musing on the problems he faced." |
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Brazen
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Chapter 20, Page 151
Old English bræsen [made of brass,] from bræs [brass,] of unknown ultimate origin. adjective: bold and without shame nashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed; "he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance" |
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Contrite
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Chapter 20, Page 151
Middle English : from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away,’ from con- ‘together’ + terere ‘rub.’ adjective:feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt repentant, penitent, regretful "a broken and a contrite heart." |
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Languish
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Chapter 21, page 155
Middle English (in the sense [become faint, feeble, or ill] ): from Old French languiss-, lengthened stem of languir ‘languish,’ from a variant of Latin languere, related to laxus ‘loose, lax.’ verb: of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble deteriorate, decline; wither, "plants may appear to be languishing" |
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soliloquy
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Chapter 21, page 156
Middle English : from late Latin soliloquium, from Latin solus ‘alone’ + loqui ‘speak.’ noun: an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, speech, address, lecture, |
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Calamity
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Chapter 21, Page 156
late Middle English (in the sense [disaster and distress] ): from Old French calamite, from Latin calamitas. noun:an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm, "the journey had led to calamity and ruin." |
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Hue
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Chapter 21 , Page 157
Germanic origin; related to Swedish hy ‘skin, complexion.’ The sense [color, shade] dates from the mid 19th cent. noun: a color or shade "her face lost its golden hue" shade, tone, tint, tinge. |
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Resolution
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Chapter 21 , Page 157
late Middle English : from Latin resolutio(n-), from resolvere ‘loosen, release’ (see resolve ). noun: a firm decision to do or not to do something "she kept her resolution not to see Anne any more" resolve, decision, intent, |
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Ponderous
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Chapter 21 , Page 157
via French from Latin ponderosus, from pondus, ponder- ‘weight.’ adjective:slow and clumsy because of great weight "her footsteps were heavy and ponderous." awkward, lumbering, slow, |
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Air
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Noun: his substance regarded as necessary for breathing : "the air was stale"
atmosphere; heavens, ether. |
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Stealthiest
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Chapter 27 , Page 206
adjective: behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner. "She walked with stealthy footsteps." secretive, secret, surreptitious, |
