Unit 2 Book 6

Poem

1 : a composition in verse

2 : something suggesting a poem (as in expressiveness, lyricism, or formal grace) *the house we stayed inT was itself a poem H. J. Laski*

Poetry

1 a : metrical writing : VERSE  b : the productions of a poet : POEMS

2 : writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm

3 a : something likened to poetry especially in beauty of expression  b : poetic quality or aspect *the poetry of dance

Recite

1 : to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly

2 a : to relate in full *recites dull anecdotes*  b : to give a recital of : DETAIL *recited a catalog of offenses*

3 : to repeat or answer questions about (a lesson)

convey

1 obsolete   : LEAD, CONDUCT

2 a : to bear from one place to another;  especially   : to move in a continuous stream or mass  b : to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance  e : to cause to pass from one place or person to another

emotion

1 a obsolete   : DISTURBANCE  b : EXCITEMENT

2 a : the affective aspect of consciousness : FEELING  b : a state of feeling  

nursery

2 a : a child's bedroom  b : a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence  c : DAY NURSERY

5 : a place where young animals grow or are cared for

rhyme

a (1) : rhyming verse (2) : POETRY  b : a composition in verse that rhymes

rhythm

1 a : an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech  b : a particular example or form of rhythm *iambic rhythm*

nursery rhyme

a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

hush

1 : CALM, QUIET *hushed the children as they entered the library*

2 : to put at rest : MOLLIFY

3 : to keep from public knowledge : SUPPRESS *hush the story up*

intransitive senses   : to become quiet

mockingbird

: a common grayish bird (Mimus polyglottos) especially of the southern U.S. that is remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds

diamond

brass

1 : an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions

2 a : the brass instruments of an orchestra or band   often used in plural  b : a usually brass memorial tablet  c : bright l fittings, utensils, or ornaments  d : empty cartridge shells

squire

1 : a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight

2 a : a male attendant especially on a great personage  b : a man who devotedly attends a lady :

cottage

2 : a usually small one-family house

4 : a usually small house for vacation use

coffin

a box or chest for burying a corpse

sparrow

1 : any of a genus (Passer of the family Ploceidae) of small chiefly brownish or grayish Old World oscine songbirds that include some which have been widely introduced;  especially   : HOUSE SPARROW

run out of

1 a : to come to an end : EXPIRE *time ran out*

 b : to become exhausted or used up *the gasoline ran out*

2 : to jut out

run out of : to use up the available supply of

cinquain

a 5-line stanza

tease

2 : to tear in pieces;  especially   : to shred (a tissue or specimen) for microscopic examination

3 a : to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way 

b : to annoy with petty persistent requests :  

c : to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : COAX 

salty

1 : of, seasoned with, or containing salt

2 : smacking of the sea or nautical life

droop

1 : to hang or incline downward

2 : to sink gradually

3 : to become depressed or weakened : LANGUISH

dread

1 a : to fear greatly  b archaic   : to regard with awe

2 : to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face

intransitive senses   : to be apprehensive or fearful

endless

1 : being or seeming to be without end *an endless speech*

2 : extremely numerous *all the multiplied, endless, nameless iniquities Edmund Burke*

haiku

an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively;  also   : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference   compare TANKA

syllable

1 : a unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of one or more vowel sounds alone or of a syllabic consonant alone or of either with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following

translate

2 a : to turn into one's own or another language

 b : to transfer or turn from one set of symbols into another : TRANSCRIBE

 c (1) : to express in different terms and especially different words : PARAPHRASE (2) : to express in more comprehensible terms : EXPLAIN, INTERPRET

branch

1 : a natural subdivision of a plant stem;  especially   : a secondary shoot or stem (as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree)

2 : something that extends from or enters into a main body or source: as  a (1) : a stream that flows into another usually larger stream : TRIBUTARY (2) Southern & Midland   : CREEK 2  b : a side road or way  c : a slender projection (as the tine of an antler)  d : a distinctive part of a mathematical curve  e : a part of a computer program executed as a result of a program decision

3 : a part of a complex body: as  a : a division of a family descending from a particular ancestor  b : an area of knowledge that may be considered apart from related areas *pathology is a branch of medicine*  c (1) : a division of an organization (2) : a separate but dependent part of a central organization  d : a language group less inclusive than a family *the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family*

brim

a (1) : an upper or outer margin : VERGE (2) archaic   : the upper surface of a body of water  b : the edge or rim of a hollow vessel, a natural depression, or a cavity

brimful

full to the brim : ready to overflow

await

1 obsolete   : to lie in wait for

2 a : to wait for  b : to remain in abeyance until *a treaty awaiting ratification*

3 : to be in store for *wonders what awaits him next*

transform

1 a : to change in composition or structure

 b : to change the outward form or appearance of

 c : to change in character or condition : CONVERT

revolve

1 : to turn over at length in the mind : PONDER *revolve a scheme*

2 a obsolete   : to cause to go round in an orbit

 b : ROTATE 1

3 a : to move in a curved path round a center or axis

 b : to turn or roll round on an axis

utter

: carried to the utmost point or highest degree : ABSOLUTE, TOTAL *utter darkness* *utter strangers

1 a archaic   : of, relating to, or characteristic of another country : FOREIGN  b : not native to or naturally belonging in a place : of external origin, kind, or character

2 a : not before known, heard, or seen : UNFAMILIAR  b : exciting wonder or awe : EXTRAORDINARY

joy

1 a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : DELIGHT

 b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : GAIETY

2 : a state of happiness or felicity : BLISS

3 : a source or cause of delight

anger

to make angry

: to become angry; sorrow

thread

1 a : a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand

 b : a piece of thread

3 : something continuous or drawn out: as  a : a train of thought

 b : a continuing element *a thread of melancholy marked all his writing*

appropriate

FITTING

compass

1 : to devise or contrive often with craft or skill

2 : ENCOMPASS

3 a : BRING ABOUT, ACHIEVE  b : to get into one's possession or power : OBTAIN

pattern

1 : a form or model proposed for imitation : EXEMPLAR

2 : something designed or used as a model for making things *a dressmaker's pattern*

3 : a model for making a mold into which molten l is poured to form a casting

4 : an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical design or form

sunlight

the light of the sun : SUNSHINEess

warmth

1 : the quality or state of being warm in temperature

2 : the quality or state of being warm in feeling *a child needing human warmth and family life*

3 : a glowing effect produced by the use of warm colors

underline

1 : to mark (as a word) with a line underneath

2 : to put emphasis on : STRESS

3 : to show clearly or emphatically

load

1 a : the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means;  especially   : a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier   often used in combination *a boatload of tourists*

 b : whatever is put on a person or pack animal to be carried : PACK

 c : whatever is put in a ship or vehicle or airplane for conveyance : CARGO;  especially   : a quantity of material assembled or packed as a shipping unit

3 a : something that weighs down the mind or spirits *took a load off her mind*

 b : a burdensome or laborious responsibility *always carried his share of the load