Chapter II: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For — Vocabulary
Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter II: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
- husbandry
- The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals; farming management.
- auroral
- Of or relating to the dawn; having the qualities of early morning light.
- somnolence
- A state of drowsiness or strong inclination to sleep.
- chanticleer
- A rooster, especially one used as a symbol of morning and wakefulness; from the Old French name for a rooster.
- conventicle
- A secret or unauthorized meeting, especially for religious worship; a clandestine assembly.
- supernumerary
- Present in excess of the normal or necessary number; extra or surplus.
- alluvion
- Matter deposited by flowing water; an overflow or flood; accumulated sediment.
- cimeter
- An archaic spelling of scimitar, a short curved sword with a single edge.
- evitable
- Capable of being avoided; preventable. The opposite of inevitable.
- perturbation
- A state of anxiety or unease; a disturbance of the normal state of something.
- freshet
- A rush of fresh water flowing into the sea; a flood or overflowing of a river caused by heavy rains or melting snow.
- pecuniary
- Of, relating to, or consisting of money; financial.
- dilapidated
- In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
- cosmical
- Of or relating to the cosmos or universe; having universal scope or significance.
- servitor
- A servant or attendant; one who serves another.