Vocabulary

• What does context mean?

  Background information related to the text to help us understand the ideas behind it.
• What does ardent mean?

  Very passionate or devoted about something
• What does Perpetual mean?
• What does perpetual mean?

  Continuing forever/ Everlasting
• What does Patriarchy mean?

  A society in which men had power and control
• What does climax mean?


  Big dramatic movement
• What does resolution mean?


  Ending
• What does Denouement mean?


  Revealing of truth
• What does mutiny mean?


  Open rebellion against authority
• What does lamentable mean?


  something to be regretted
• What does lilting mean?

  Cheerful, rhythmic, and melodic way of speaking or singing,
• What does Bedraggled mean?


  Untidy
• What does willowed mean?

  Weak or feeble.
• What does billowed mean?

  To move or spread out in a large, puffing way
• What does falter mean?


  To hesitate or to lose strength

  (For example, if someone’s voice falters, it means they might start speaking more slowly or with uncertainty.)
• What does eclipse mean?


  To overshadow or make something seem less important.
• What does underfoot mean?

  Beneath feet
• What does redemption mean?


  Salvation
• What does Elation mean?


  Great joy or happiness.
• What does tousled mean?


  Messy
• What does generic mean?


  General
• What does topiary mean?


  Shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes
• Meaning of Tingeing?


  Adding a small amount of color or flavor.
• Meaning of cherubic?


  Angelical
• What does striding up the walkway mean?


  Walking confidently and purposefully up the path.