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Poetry Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abash | verb:to make ashamed or uneay, to embarrass |
| Bog | Noun:a wetland ecosystem where shrubs and peat moss grow and various animals live |
| Diverge | Verb:to lead in different directions away from a common starting point |
| Dreary | Adjective:Depressing;sad;dull;uninteresting |
| Etymology | Noun:to origin and history of a word |
| Gale | Noun:a very strong wind |
| Hence | Adverb:from this place |
| Host | Noun:a multitude;a great number |
| Jocund | Adjective:cheerful;carefree |
| Livelong | Adjective:complete;whole;used to emphasize the length of a period of time |
| Oblivion | Noun:the state of being entirely forgotton |
| Pensive | Adjective:brooding,deeply thoughtful |
| Solitude | Noun:isolated;the state of being alone |
| Want | Verb:To fail to possess;to lack |