Vocabulary Unit 5 English 11 The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

ascetic: ADJ – state of denying something which benefits oneself benign: ADJ – having a kindly disposition; gentle; favorable brood: V – to sulk or pout about something condense: V – to shorten, abridge, or trim conviction: N – a firm and unchanging belief

estuary: N – the part of the lower course of a river where the river’s current meets the sea’s tide; an inlet exquisite: ADJ – of extreme beauty, charm, or excellence idol: N – a person or thing devotedly admired by others; an object of worship imperceptible: ADJ – very slight, gradual, or subtle

interminable: ADJ – having no apparent limit or end; endless luminous: ADJ – radiating or reflecting light meditative: ADJ – thoughtful or reflective nautical: ADJ – related to the sea pacific: ADJ – calm or tranquil; peaceful personify: V – to represent; to give a human trait to something not human

placid: ADJ – calm or peaceful serenity: N – calmness or peacefulness somber: ADJ – cheerless; grave; extremely serious tolerant: ADJ – respectful of the differences of others virtue: N – goodness; an admirable quality