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Dickinson Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Divine | of or from god |
| ample | fully sufficient or more than enough |
| civility | politeness and courtesy |
| strove | exerted oneself vigorously |
| gossamer | thin. soft material |
| tippet | shawl |
| tulle | fine netting |
| cornice | molding at the top of a building |
| surmise | to guess |
| discerning | showing good judgement and understanding |
| prevail | to win or overcome |
| assent | agree |
| demur | raise an objection |
| slant | tilted sideways |
| circuit | an indirect path |
| infirm | feeble or weak |
| superb | admirably fine or excellent |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| connotation | the ideas and feelings a word brings up in a reader |
| extended metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things that goes on for many lines in a poem |
| theme | a life lesson or moral |