Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Lizard C. (United States of America)
Short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Elite Educational Institute, ReadiPrep 8/9, Liz Cho
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  1. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
    • Noun
  2. babel
    a confusion of voices and other sounds
    • Noun
    • Origin: Biblical - According to Genesis 11:4-9, man tried to reach heaven by building the Tower of Babel. To punish mankind for overreaching, god made it impossible for the builders to communicate with one another by making them speak in different languages suddenly. It marks the origin of different languages.
  3. banter
    light teasing repartee
    • A "repartee" is a quick back and forth of witty comments or replies.
    • "Banter" is both a noun and an intransitive verb.
  4. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
    • adjective
  5. bewilder
    be a mystery to
    • verb
  6. bluff
    pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
    • Noun & verb
  7. bob
    cut in a short haircut all around
    • Noun & verb
    For a picture of the hairstyle called "bob," see this picture of Louise Brooks.
    http://preview.tinyurl.com/k86gasw
  8. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
    • adj.
    • "Scorn" - the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or deserving of hatred
  9. dainty
    affectedly refined
    • adj.
    • Depending on context, "dainty" can be positive or negative. If positive, it means "delicately small and pretty." If negative, it could mean "fussy" or "too delicate."
  10. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
    • verb
  11. emphatically
    in a forceful manner; with emphasis
    • adv
  12. faint
    lacking clarity or distinctness
    • adj
  13. gasp
    a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
    • noun & verb
  14. grave
    dignified and somber in manner or character
    • adj
  15. intent
    giving or marked by complete attention to
    • adj
  16. intimate
    someone to whom private matters are confided
    • noun
  17. lank
    long and thin and often limp
    • adj
  18. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
    • adj
  19. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
    • adj
  20. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
    • noun
    • A "medley" doesn't have to be only compositions. It basically means "a varied mixture of people or things."
  21. ninny
    a stupid foolish person
    • noun
  22. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
    • noun
  23. riotous
    unrestrained by convention or morality
    • adj
    • "Riotous" doesn't have to be so serious. It could simply mean "characterized by wild and uncontrolled behavior."
  24. seldom
    not often
    • adv
  25. sentiment
    tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
    • noun
    • "Sentiment" can also mean "a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion" as well as "exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia."
  26. sneer
    express through a scornful smile
    • verb; can also be a noun
  27. sphinx
    a mysterious or enigmatic person
    • noun
  28. stag
    attend a dance or a party without a female companion
    • verb; can also be a noun
  29. startle
    move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    • verb
  30. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    • adj
    • "Subtle" basically means that something is "not obvious but rather very subtle and complex in a very fine way."
  31. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
    • adj
  32. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
    • adj
  33. vain
    unproductive of success
    • adj
  34. veranda
    a porch along the outside of a building
    • noun
  35. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
    • adj.
    • Origin: "vivere" - Latin for "to live"
Created on Sat Oct 05 20:29:58 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Oct 07 05:29:21 EDT 2013)

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