English Vocab 1-9-25, Advanced English 10 Vocab 2/12/25

dissimulate

to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions

surcease

to come to an end

Yore

former days, an era long past

mein

how one carries themselves

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request

sagacity

wisdom

loaf

be lazy or idle

procreate

to reproduce, as offspring

accretion

growth in size or increase in amount

vex

(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle

equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

oblique

difficult to see

cowl

a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit

indulgent

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

repression

keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious

eaves

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

headlong

(adj.) excessively quick, without deliberation

(syn.) careen, rash, cursory, hasty, precipitate, precipitous

(ant.) deliberate

suffused

gradually spread through or over

exalted

overjoyed with excitement; raised in status or rank; elevated in style or tone

forestall

prevent by taking action in advance

imperious

arrogantly domineering or overbearing. assume you should be in control

portly

(adj.) - fat, chubby, round

pall

pale

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Originally a transcendentalist; later rejected them and became a leading anti-transcendentalist. He was a descendant of Puritan settlers. Wrote Young Goodman Brown

Edgar Allan Poe

American writer known especially for his macabre poems, such as "The Raven" (1845)

Walt Whitman

American poet and transcendentalist who was famous for his beliefs on nature . He was therefore an important part for the buildup of American literature and breaking the traditional rhyme method in writing poetry. Wrote "The Learn'd Astronomer" and "Song of Myself"

Emily Dickinson

Reclusive New England poet who wrote about love, death, and immortality.

Kate Chopin

an American author, considered a forerunner of feminist writing, primarily known for her short stories and novel "The Awakening," which explored the desires and experiences of women in a restrictive social setting, often set in Louisiana Creole society, with her work often featuring strong, independent female characters challenging societal norms of the time. Wrote Story of An Hour and Desiree's Baby

Robert Frost

(1874-1963) was an American poet known for his realistic depictions of New England life and people. His work often focused on themes of isolation, fear, and acceptance.