Summary: Mr and Mrs John Harmon had so timed their taking possession of their rightful name and their London house, that the event befel on the very day when the last waggon-load of the last Mound was driven out at the gates of Boffin's Bower. Vocabulary Words:
Swathe:to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully Ex. No contact with savage Indian tribes has ever daunted me more than the morning I spent with an old lady swathed in woollies who compared herself to a rotten herring encased in a block of ice Evanescent:vanishing; fading away; fleeting Ex.In a burst of evanescent glory, the meteor flashed across the sky
Ply:to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use: to ply the needle Ex. The doctor plies the needle into her patient
Slant:to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, esp. in order to reflect a particular viewpoint Ex.He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration
Immense:Informal. splendid Ex.You did an immense job getting the project started
Perpetrator:to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner Ex. Again, the "salad oil swindle" of 1963 was quite big money, but the perpetrator, Anthony de Angelis, was a former meat packer, certainly not among Wall Street's inner circle
Indistinct:not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind Ex.Proust tells us that for many years he had an indistinct memory of the town of Combray, where he had spent part of his childhood.
Avenge:to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for Ex.Harold vowed to avenge the death of his brother Herman
Intent:something that is intended; purpose; design;intention Ex.Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.
Beseech:to make urgent appeal Ex.The servant beseeches the king for food to feed his starving family.
Despairing:given to despair or hopelessness Ex.If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.
Comprehensible:capable of being comprehended or understood Ex.The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at allcomprehensible
Compulsory:something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition Ex.The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance.
Conspicuous: clearly visible
Ex. He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead
Nimble: quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid Ex.He was toonimblefor the assailant and easily escaped his grasp
Summary:
Mr and Mrs John Harmon had so timed their taking possession of their rightful name and their London house, that the event befel on the very day when the last waggon-load of the last Mound was driven out at the gates of Boffin's Bower.
Vocabulary Words:
Swathe: to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully
Ex. No contact with savage Indian tribes has ever daunted me more than the morning I spent with an old lady swathed in woollies who compared herself to a rotten herring encased in a block of ice
Evanescent: vanishing; fading away; fleeting
Ex. In a burst of evanescent glory, the meteor flashed across the sky
Ply: to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use: to ply the needle
Ex. The doctor plies the needle into her patient
Slant: to distort (information) by rendering it unfaithfully or incompletely, esp. in order to reflect a particular viewpoint
Ex. He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration
Immense: Informal . splendid
Ex. You did an immense job getting the project started
Perpetrator: to present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner
Ex. Again, the "salad oil swindle" of 1963 was quite big money, but the perpetrator, Anthony de Angelis, was a former meat packer, certainly not among Wall Street's inner circle
Indistinct: not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind
Ex. Proust tells us that for many years he had an indistinct memory of the town of Combray, where he had spent part of his childhood.
Avenge: to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for
Ex. Harold vowed to avenge the death of his brother Herman
Intent: something that is intended; purpose; design; intention
Ex. Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent.
Beseech: to make urgent appeal
Ex. The servant beseeches the king for food to feed his starving family.
Despairing: given to despair or hopelessness
Ex. If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.
Comprehensible: capable of being comprehended or understood
Ex. The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible
Compulsory: something, as an athletic feat, that must be performed or completed as part of a contest or competition
Ex. The ice skater received a higher score on the compulsories than on her freestyle performance.
Conspicuous: clearly visible
Ex. He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead
Nimble: quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid
Ex. He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp