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Vocabulary from Fever 1793. Rouse – verb Definition: to stir up or excite; to cause to awake from sleep. “I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right. ‘Rouse yourself this instant!’” Pg. 1. Rouse. Drone – verb - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vocabulary from Fever 1793
Rouse
Rouse – verb
Definition: to stir up or excite; to cause to awake from sleep.
“I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right.‘Rouse yourself this instant!’”
Pg. 1
Drone
Drone – verb
Definition: To talk persistently in a dull and monotonous voice.
“Her voice droned on and on as she clattered down the stairs.”
Pg. 2
Hearth – noun Definition: the brick, stone or concrete floor
area of the fireplace. “She dished up a bowl of oatmeal from a
pot that hung by the side of the hearth…” Pg. 9
Disreputable
Disreputable – adjective
Definition: not respected or trusted by most people, not having a good reputation.
“I tied a disreputable straw hat atop the cap, one I could never wear in the street…before I ran outside.
Pg. 11
Miasma
Miasma – noun
Definition: a heavy cloud of unhealthy or unpleasant air.
“It’s the source of a deadly miasma, a foul stench, indeed.”
Pg. 19
Pleurisy
Pleurisy – noun
Definition: a serious and painful disease of the lungs.
“It could have been a sudden pleurisy or a weak heart.”
Pg. 26
Impudence
Impudence – noun
Definition: rudeness, boldness
“He snatched an apple from my basket and took a bite. The impudence.”
Condolence
Condolence – noun
Definition – a expression of sympathy or sadness, especially when someone is suffering after the death of a loved one.
“He expressed his condolences on the death of my friend…”
Pg. 35
Quarantine
Quarantine – verb
Definition: to keep a person or animal away from others in order to prevent the spread of disease.
“The mayor should quarantine them on Hog Island for a few weeks and the fever would pass.”
Pg. 38
Idle
Idle – verb
Definition: to spend time doing nothing or doing nothing useful.
Matilda’s mother hates it when Matilda idles around the house.
“idleness” – noun – state of being idle. Pg. 42
Also an adjective – meaning – not working.
Vulgar
Vulgar – adjective
Definition: offensive, rude, or indecent.
“Try this on and don’t be vulgar,” Mother said.”
Pg. 44
Din
Din – noun
Definition: a loud sound, a combination of discordant sounds.
“…The church bells of Philadelphia tolled without cease. Guns were fired on the street corners…The din was maddening.”
Pg. 54
Vehemently
Vehemently – adverb
Definition: loudly, insistently and angrily.
“Grandfather sped up. ‘Sir, I protest most vehemently!’”
Pg. 61
Cajole
Cajole – verb
Definition: to persuade or coax, often with flattery and promises.
“No amount of cajoling would change her mind.”
Pg. 74
Odiferous
Odiferous – adjective
Definition: smelly, having a strong odor.
“And now I am going to get some sleep before our coachman delivers us unto the joys of the Ludington family barnyard and their odiferous pigs.”
Pg. 80
Harried
Harried – adjective
Definition: beset by problems; stressed by many problems.
“’Thank you,’ I told the harried woman.”Pg. 185
Scurrilous
Scurrilous – adjective
Definition: vulgar and evil, containing vulgar language or obscenities, immoral
“’He’s a scurrilous dog, that man,’ she muttered.”
Pg. 194
Ominous
Ominous – adjective
Definition: suggesting or hinting that something bad will happen in the future.
“On the fourth day…an ominous silence pressed in on the room as the fever penetrated deeper.”
Pg. 204
Frail
Frail – adjective
Definition: very weak, easily damaged or destroyed.
“The boys turned frail, their skin ashen and cheeks sinking, as their bodies burned up under the infection.”
Pg. 204
Fetid
Fetid – adjective
Definition: having a strong, offensive smell.
“The fetid stench that had hung over the city for weeks was gone, replaced with brittle, pure air.”
Pg. 210