Sula - Cultural Literacy and Vocabulary (List #2)

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bier
a coffin stand
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hussy
a promiscuous woman
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trundle
to roll
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culmination
climax or peak, typically after a long time
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formality
a convention; a conventional norm
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slovenly
untidy; messy in appearance
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tuberculosis
very contagious bacterial disease that attacks the lungs
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cataract
clouding of the eyes
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intractable
not easily managed or corralled
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rapport
harmonious relationship or understanding
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predilection
preference
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deterrent
something that prevents/discourages something else
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A final period in a session/term after the election of a successor
Lame duck
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Not logical; doesn’t hold up
“Hold water”
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Out of favour; in trouble
“In the doghouse”
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Specialized vocabulary for a specific group
Jargon
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The more time you spend, the more likely you are to see flaws; Bejeweled (Taylor Swift) - Midnights (2022), track 9
“Familiarity breeds contempt”
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Language that lessens the impact; politically correct
Euphemism
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A secluded place of perpetual youth and peace
Shangri-La
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A perfect place and no place, coined by Sir Thomas Moore from Greek
Utopia
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The highest award for journalism, literature, and musical composition in the U.S.; founded by a big Chicago journalist
Pulitzer Prize
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To dominate someone
“Ride roughshod”

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