american poetry vocab list

austere 1

adjective - stern or strict bearing or demeanor

austere 2

adjective - practicing great self denial

austere 3

adjective - severely simple

office 1

noun - activities assigned to or expected of a person or group

office

noun - a position of power

subsume

verb - contain or include

robust 1

adjective - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

robust 2

adjective - strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge

robust 3

adjective - marked by richness and fullness of flavor

nostalgic

adjective - unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things

pithy

adjective - concise, full of meaning

assuage 1

verb - provide physical relief, as from pain

assuage 2

verb - satisfy, as thirst

glaze 1

verb - coat with glossy finish

glaze 2

noun - coating for ceramics or metal

glaze 3

noun - any of various thin shiny coatings applied to food

glaze 4

verb - become glassy, taking on a glass-like appearance

dally 1

verb - waste time

dally 2

verb - behave carelessly or indifferently

botch 1

verb - make a mess of, destroy, ruin

botch 2

noun - an embarassing mistake

scrounge

verb - collect or look around for

party

noun - a band of people doing some activity together

solace 1

noun - comfort offered to someone who is dissapointed or miserable

solace 2

noun - comfort felt when consoled in times of dissapointment

aphorism

noun - short, pithy instructive saying

obstinate 1

adjective - marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

obstinate 2

adjective - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

obstinate 3

adjective - resistant to guidance or discipline