"If I were you, I'd get a cash deposit before I started asking people to spelunk"(10).
The boy likes to spelunk to find cool fossils and hidden treasures.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Evocative
"Absolutely. It's evocative. It's... history. You know?" (41)
The painting was evocative, it brought strong images and memories to the war veteran.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Scarlet Letter VAP Words
Tumult
Vicissitude
Desolate
Estranged
Fervent
Misanthropy
Penitent
Despondent
Venerable
Imperious
Ignominy
Sojourn
Throng
Edifice
Monday, November 10, 2014
Tumult
"There was a momentary silence, profound as what should follow the utterance of oracles. Then ensued a murmur and half-hushed tumult; as if the auditors, released from the high spell that had transported them into the region of another's mind, were returning into themselves, with all their awe and wonder still heavy on them (227).
violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob;uproar (dictionary.com)
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Vicissitude, Desolate
Vicissitude, 196 (in the Minister in a Maze)
A butterfly lives a life of vicissitude, it is always changing.
A butterfly lives a life of vicissitude, it is always changing.
Desolate, 223 (The Procession)
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Fervent, Misanthropy
Fervent(ly), page 181
The fans were fervent admirers of the Brazilian soccer team.
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