PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - The Valley of the Shadow — Vocabulary
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - The Valley of the Shadow
- tranquil (adjective)
- Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance.
- capricious (adjective)
- Subject to sudden, unpredictable changes; fickle.
- pilgrimage (noun)
- A journey to a sacred place, or any meaningful journey undertaken with reverence.
- perturbed (adjective)
- Disturbed, unsettled, or made anxious.
- resignation (noun)
- Acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.
- beguile (verb)
- To charm, distract, or help pass time in an agreeable way.
- benediction (noun)
- A blessing or expression of good wishes; an invocation of divine favor.
- benignant (adjective)
- Kind, gracious, and favorable; showing gentle goodwill.
- sanctifies (verb)
- Makes holy or sacred; purifies or frees from sin.
- beseechingly (adverb)
- In a manner that implores or begs urgently.
- undoubtingly (adverb)
- Without doubt or hesitation; with complete faith.
- placid (adjective)
- Calm and peaceful; not easily disturbed.
- eclipse (noun)
- An obscuring or overshadowing of something; a loss of brilliance or power.
- wistful (adjective)
- Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
- solace (noun)
- Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.