The Lottery

Randy L. (United States of America)
Vocabulaty from Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery".
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  1. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
    He sat, stoically, through nearly three hours of tearful speeches and boisterous cheers. New York Times (Apr 24, 2012)
  2. duly
    in an appropriate or proper manner
    The dip was mercifully quick, utterly freezing and duly captured on film. New York Times (Jul 10, 2012)
  3. grave
    dignified and somber in manner or character
    "We have grave fears for a lot more," he said.
  4. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
    At a lazily paced 90 minutes it sometimes feels interminable. New York Times (Aug 24, 2012)
  5. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    After striking out the side on 10 pitches Saturday to save a win over Miami, the usually jovial reliever reacted angrily. Seattle Times (May 22, 2012)
  6. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
    His dark one-bedroom apartment is choked with running paraphernalia and awards. New York Times (Aug 9, 2012)
  7. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
    Now, the two men are cool to each other, offering perfunctory handshakes but little else. New York Times (Nov 27, 2011)
  8. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
    Congress has once again proven to be the playground of petulant children.  Forbes (Nov 21, 2011)
  9. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
    Sudden and great changes in temperature, followed by profuse perspiration. Various
  10. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
    Anyone who needs added training gets it; anyone found to have taken a shortcut could be reprimanded.
  11. sober
    dignified and serious in manner or character
    Despite the sobering news roughly two weeks before the Terrapins’ season opener on Sept. Washington Post (Aug 15, 2012)
Created on Thu Sep 06 16:47:57 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Sep 21 20:07:36 EDT 2012)

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