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Whitman Vocab Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assume | in "Song of Myself," it means to take on |
| Abeyance | temporary suspension ; inactivity |
| Hieroglyphic | picture or symbol used in a writing system to represent sounds or words |
| Sufficed | to be enough or adequate |
| Harbor | to give shelter or give refuge |
| Hazard | unavoidable danger |
| Disposition | state of mind or inclination |
| Transpire | to be revealed or become known |
| Inspired | breathed in |
| Twinges | sudden, sharp pains |
| Livid | deathly pale, pallid, ashen |
| Pervading | spread throughout all parts of |
| Plaudits | an enthusiastic expression of approval; applause |
| Entrenchments | trenches dug in warfare to protect soldiers from advancing troops |
| Gab | idle talk; chatter |
| Barbaric Yawp | a primitive, loud, harsh cry |
| Scud | windblown mist and low clouds |
| Effuse | spread out |
| Eddies | small whirlwinds |
| Free Verse | poetry without a pattern of rhyme or rhythm |
| Imagery | appeals to one of the five senses |
| Figures of Speech | similes and metaphors |
| Symbols | a person, place, or thing that has meaning beyond itself |