The Lottery Vocab List -- Mrs. Duvall

Dr. Duvall (United States of America)
These words are associated with Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
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  1. profusely
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
    She said she saw six to eight people bleeding profusely, including one man who was kneeling, dazed, with blood trickling down his head. Seattle Times (Apr 16, 2013)
  2. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
    An especially boisterous cheer greeted the news that bathroom capacity would be increased by 42 percent.
  3. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
    But arbitrators allowed just 26 to be fired; in many other cases, they ordered discipline ranging from reprimands to suspensions. New York Times (Aug 10, 2012)
  4. reluctantly
    with a certain degree of unwillingness
    That took a few weeks of convincing, but she reluctantly agreed. Forbes (Aug 29, 2013)
  5. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    For example, an organization focused on serious health issues most likely wouldn’t have a culture of fun and jovial silliness.
  6. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
    They have been found with "pirate paraphernalia" - things like grappling hooks.
  7. perfunctory
    as a formality only
    After his four years of dedicated service, Donovan was dismissed with a perfunctory form letter. New York Times (Feb 12, 2011)
  8. interminably
    all the time; seemingly without stopping
    She walked timidly along the road, which appeared to be interminably long and full of second-hand furniture shops. Delafield, E. M.
  9. petulantly
    in an easily irritated or annoyed manner
    "Why are you looking at me?" he petulantly barked at one unfortunate hack.
  10. stoutly
    in a resolute manner
    My friend was a young farmer, stoutly built, brown eyed, with a naturally fair skin burned dark and freckled in patches. Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
  11. daintily
    in a refined manner
  12. lottery
    a game in which players buy chances to win
Created on Fri Sep 27 10:03:38 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 27 11:51:35 EDT 2013)

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