Unit 2: Novel Study: Walden, "Solitude"–"House-Warming"

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  1. lull
    make calm or still
  2. deluge
    an overwhelming number or amount
  3. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  4. vigor
    forceful exertion
  5. prevalence
    the quality of being widespread
  6. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  7. husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  8. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  9. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  10. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  11. incessantly
    without interruption
  12. allure
    dispose or incline or entice to
  13. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  14. uniform
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  15. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  16. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  17. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  18. austere
    severely simple
  19. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  20. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  21. abandonment
    the trait of lacking restraint or control
  22. wanton
    unprovoked or without motive or justification
  23. inclined
    having a preference, disposition, or tendency
  24. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  25. callow
    young and inexperienced
  26. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  27. patent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  28. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  29. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  30. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
Created on Mon Dec 07 14:00:13 EST 2020 (updated Tue Feb 02 11:04:24 EST 2021)

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