notes in class

1.   refrain (n.)

-a group of lines in a poem or a song that are repeated regularly;a phrase or an idea that is often repeated.

-example: Skipped in time and shouted the refrain.

2.   nimble (adj.)

-able to move quickly and easily;someone who has a nimble mind is intelligent and learns things quickly.

-example: Nine nimble dogs followed along

3.   lame (adj.)

-a lame animal cannot walk very well because its leg or foot is damaged

-example: He is lame in one leg and walks with the help of a crutch.

4.   embellish (v.)

-to make a story more interesting by adding details, especially ones that are not completely true;to make something more beautiful by decorating it.

-example: On it the renowned lame god embellished a dancing ground.

5.  finespun (adj.)

-Developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety.

-example: The men finespun tunics glistening softly with oil.

6.   douse (v.)

-(1)to cover something or someone with a liquid, especially water of fuel

-(2)to make a fire stop burning by pouring water over it.

-example: The old man roasted them over charcoal and doused them with wine.

7.   goblet (n.)

-a large glass with a tall stem;a metal or glass cup used in the past for drinking wine.

-example: He poured some wine into the goblet.

8.  billow (n.)

-a large wave in the sea;a moving cloud of something such as smoke or steam.

-example: The wind blew hard and the sea was billowing.

9.   affront (v.)

-to offend or insult someone, especially by not showing respect:

-example: He stepped back, affronted by the question

10.   negligible (adj.)

-too slight or unimportant to have any effect.

-example: The damage done to his property was negligible.

11.  negligible (adj.)

-Very unimportant or small.

-example: The damage to my car is negligible.

12.   bawl (v.)

-to shout in a loud angry way;to cry loudly, especially in a way that annoys other people.

-example: Cursing me and bawling me out.

13.   sapling (n.)

-A young tree.

-example: She cut down the sapling with one chop.

14.   despoil (v.)

-To take all the valuable or beautiful objects from a place.

-example: A region despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.

15.   strife (n.)

-Fighting or disagreement between people or groups.

-example: These firms are at strife.

16.   beseech (v.)

-to eagerly and anxiously ask someone for something [= beg]

-example: He besought the judge to show mercy.

17.   lament (v.)

-to express feelings of great sadness about something:;to express annoyance or disappointment about something you think is unsatisfactory or unfair

-example: He lamented that people had expected too much of him too soon.

18.   forge (v.)

-to keep moving forward, with a lot of difficulty;

-example: The ship forged ahead under a favorable wind.

19.   bellow (n.)

-to shout very loud;to make a deep sound that a bull and some other large animals make.

-example: The sergeant bellowed orders at the platoon.

20.   taunt  (v.)  

-to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc

-example: The other children taunted him about his weight.

21.   triple (adj.)

-(1)three times bigger than the usual size or amount.

-(2)involving three things of the same kind.

-example: He threw a triple rim around it.

22.   garland (v.)

-A ring of flowers, leaves, etc. that you wear around your head or neck or use for decorating something.

-example: One flower makes no garland.

23.   mantle  (n.)

-the role and responsibilities of an important person or job, especially when they are passed on from one person to another

-example: It is up to Europe to take on the mantle of leadership in environmental.

24.   aloof (adj.)

-Someone who is aloof, or who remains or stays aloof from something, is not friendly or does not want to be involved in something.

-example: Alone is aloof from the wash of Ocean.

25.   bridal (adj.)

-Relating to a bride (= a woman getting married) or a wedding.

-example: Up through the town, bridal son rising.