1. Vocabulary Words Kelly Lindsay Pd 6 – Mrs Briggs Profusion & Discourse

2. Definition: lengthy discussion in writing or speech Synonyms: Discussion, dialogue, chat Antonyms: quiet, silence

3. Stem: 1325 – 1375 Middle English Sentence in text: pg 104 ‘A kind of excellent dumb discourse, William!’ Famous example: ‘Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man’ – Benjamin Franklin

5. Dictionary definition: Plentiful amount Synonyms: copiousness, bounty, excess Antonyms: scarcity

6. Sentence in text: pg 79 ‘ Streaming past in infinite profusion’ Stem: 1535 – 1345 Latin Famous example: ‘Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendour is not beauty.’ – Benjamin Disraeli