Vocab "Rip Van Winkle", American Literature

1. Vocabulary – Cur. A
Week 15

2. Chivalrous
Adjective
ˈshi-vəl-rəs
: behaving in an honorable or polite
way especially toward women

3. Chivalrous
: behaving in an
honorable or polite way
especially toward women

4. Obsequious
adjective
əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-
: too eager to help or obey someone
important

5. Obsequious
: too eager to
help or obey
someone
important

6. Impunity
noun
im-ˈpyü-nə-tē
: freedom from punishment,
harm, or loss

7. Impunity
: freedom from
punishment, harm,
or loss

8. Assiduity
noun
ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē, -ˈdyü-
: persistent personal attention

9. Assiduity
: persistent
personal
attention

10. Patrimonial
noun ˈpa-trə-ˌmō-nē
: something received from
your father when he dies

11. Patrimonial
: something
received from
your father when
he dies

12. galligaskins
Plural
ˌga-li-ˈgas-kənz
: loose wide hose or breeches
worn in the 16th and 17th
centuries

13. galligaskins
: loose wide
hose or
breeches worn
in the 16th and
17th centuries

14. rubicund
adjective ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd
: having red or pink skin

15. rubicund
: having red
or pink skin

16. approbation
Noun
ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən
: praise or approval

17. approbation
: praise or approval

18. Virago
noun
və-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō
: an angry woman who often
complains about and criticizes other
people

19. Virago
: an angry woman who often
complains about and
criticizes other people

20. Alacrity
noun
ə-ˈla-krə-tē
: a quick and cheerful readiness
to do something

21. Alacrity
: a quick and
cheerful
readiness to do
something

22. Flagons
Noun
ˈfla-gən
: a container for liquids that usually has
a handle, spout, and lid

23. Flagons
: a container
for liquids that
usually has a
handle, spout,
and lid

24. Metamorphosed
Verb
-ˌfōz, -ˌfōs
: to change in an important and
obvious way into something that is
very different : to undergo

25. Metamorphosed
: to change in an important and
obvious way into something that is
very different : to undergo

26. Babylonish Jargon
Noun
:confused speech

27. Babylonish Jargon
:confused speech
As you watch this brief clip,
ponder whether or not the dialogue
can be considered
babylonish jargon.
http://youtu.be/BT5ucgKO26A

28. Ditto
Noun
: Copy

29. Ditto
:copy

30. Termagant
noun
ˈtər-mə-gənt
: an overbearing or nagging
woman : shrew

31. Termagant
: an overbearing
or nagging
woman : shrew