Vocabulary 15 2 nd Semester N. Austin English 11

Inconsequential Does inconsequential mean???? 1.Not in numerical order 2.Of little importance 3.Believable sequence 4.Significant consequences

Livid Does livid mean???? 1.Very colorful 2.Cheerful mood 3.Furious 4.Very happy

Odious Does odious mean??? 1.An unpleasant odor 2.Praiseworthy act 3.Desirous quality 4.Hateful and horrible

Pontificate Does pontificate mean?????? 1.To speak politically 2.To speak quietly 3.To speak pompously 4.To speak loudly

crux Does crux mean???? 1.The main point 2.Trivia 3.Nothingness 4.The exterior

emulate Does emulate mean?? 1.To abandon 2.To retreat 3.To imitate 4.To be original

Lurid Does lurid mean??? 1.Graphic, gruesome 2.Clean, modest 3.Lucid, vivid 4.Radiant, shining

Fealty Does fealty mean?? 1.Instability 2.Apathy 3.Skepticism 4.Loyalty

Garish Does garish mean?? 1.Excessively modest 2.Tastelessly showy 3.Somewhat cautious 4.Tastefully completed

Scofflaw Does scofflaw mean??? 1.A policeman or policewoman 2.The legal system 3.Law named after Matthew Scoff 4.A contemptuous law violator

The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, inseparable friends who live by the motto "all for one, one for all,” a motto which is first put forth by d'Artagnan.d'Artagnan Musketeers of the GuardAthos PorthosAramisall for one, one for all

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in Hercule Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, a cadet (nobleman serving as a soldier) in the French Army, is a brash, strong- willed man of many talents. In addition to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and is also shown to be a musician. However, he has an extremely large nose, which is the reason for his own self-doubt. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin, the beautiful and intellectual heiress Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness denies him the "dream of being loved by even an ugly woman."Cyrano de Bergerac cadetRoxane

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold.”Robert Louis Stevenson The book opens in a seaside inn named Admiral Benbow, where the protagonist, Jim Hawkins is writing down his experience about his voyage to Treasure Island.

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (equal to £1,324,289 today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.adventure novelFrench writerJules Verne1873Phileas FoggLondonFrenchvalet Passepartout circumnavigateReform Club

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote The novel opens in New York during World War II. We're introduced to an unnamed narrator who moves into a brownstone apartment building in the city in order pursue his career as a writer. Shortly after moving into the apartment, he sees Holiday Golightly (she goes by Holly for most of the novel) for the first time late one night in the hall of the apartment building, but it takes a while before he actually meets her face-to-face. And then one night his life changes entirely when Holly knocks on his bedroom window after she's been sitting out on the fire escape watching him.

Gephyrophobia Fear of bridges