PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - TWO - All Alone — Vocabulary
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from PART TWO: CHAPTER FORTY - TWO - All Alone
- self-abnegation (noun)
- The denial or sacrifice of one's own interests, desires, or needs in favor of others.
- humdrum (adjective)
- Lacking excitement or variety; dull and monotonous.
- unsubmissive (adjective)
- Not willing to yield or submit; defiant or resistant.
- chastened (adjective)
- Made more restrained or subdued, often through suffering or correction.
- tranquil (adjective)
- Free from disturbance; calm and peaceful.
- consolation (noun)
- Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
- despondency (noun)
- A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
- mortified (adjective)
- Subdued or disciplined through self-denial; here used to suggest austere, self-punishing piety.
- pathos (noun)
- A quality that evokes pity, sympathy, or sorrow in the reader or audience.
- mercenary (adjective)
- Primarily motivated by a desire for financial gain; materialistic.
- discreet (adjective)
- Careful and prudent in speech or action, especially to avoid causing offense or revealing confidences.
- relics (noun)
- Objects surviving from an earlier time, especially those of sentimental or historical interest.
- ballast (noun)
- Heavy material used to stabilize a ship; figuratively, something that provides stability or steadiness.
- eloquent (adjective)
- Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing; vividly expressive.