Vocabulary: Unit 5 Transcendentalism

Absolve –

grant remission of a sin to; forgive someone for doing something wrong

Auroral –

characteristic of the dawn; related to early morning light

Aversion –

a feeling of intense dislike; strong dislike

Bestow –

give as a gift; give something to someone

Concentric –

having a common center; sharing the same middle point

Deliverance –

recovery or preservation from loss or danger; being saved from harm

Dissipate –

cause to separate and go in different directions; to spread out or fade away

Faculty –

an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind; a natural mental ability

Fritter –

spend frivolously and unwisely; waste time or money

Husbandry –

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; caring for crops or animals

Ignorance –

the lack of knowledge or education; not knowing something

Imitation –

copying the actions of someone else; copying someone

Lichen –

a plant occurring in crusty patches on tree trunks or rocks; a small plant growing on trees or rocks

Manifest –

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; easy to see or obvious

Marrow –

network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones; soft tissue inside bones

Providence –

prudence and care exercised in the management of resources; careful planning and protection

Semblance –

the outward or apparent appearance or form of something; how something looks

Sublime –

of high moral or intellectual value; very impressive or noble

Suffrage –

a legal right to vote; the right to vote

Superfluous –

more than is needed, desired, or required; extra or unnecessary

Terrestrial –

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth; related to Earth or land

Trifle –

a detail that is considered insignificant; something small or unimportant