Sula - Cultural Literacy and Vocabulary (List #2)

bier

a coffin stand

hussy

a promiscuous woman

trundle

to roll

culmination

climax or peak, typically after a long time

formality

a convention; a conventional norm

slovenly

untidy; messy in appearance

tuberculosis

very contagious bacterial disease that attacks the lungs

cataract

clouding of the eyes

intractable

not easily managed or corralled

rapport

harmonious relationship or understanding

predilection

preference

deterrent

something that prevents/discourages something else

A final period in a session/term after the election of a successor

Lame duck

Not logical; doesn’t hold up

“Hold water”

Out of favour; in trouble

“In the doghouse”

Specialized vocabulary for a specific group

Jargon

The more time you spend, the more likely you are to see flaws; Bejeweled (Taylor Swift) - Midnights (2022), track 9

“Familiarity breeds contempt”

Language that lessens the impact; politically correct

Euphemism

A secluded place of perpetual youth and peace

Shangri-La

A perfect place and no place, coined by Sir Thomas Moore from Greek

Utopia

The highest award for journalism, literature, and musical composition in the U.S.; founded by a big Chicago journalist

Pulitzer Prize

To dominate someone

“Ride roughshod”