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Whitman
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assume | in "Song of Myself" it means to take on |
| abeyance | temporary suspension inactivity |
| hieroglyphic | picture symbol used in a writing system to represent sounds or words |
| sufficed | to be enough or adequate |
| harbor | to give shelter or offer 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 |
| plaidits | an enthusiastic expression of approval |
| entrenchments | trenches dug in warfare to protect soldiers from advancing troops |
| gab | idle chatter |
| barbaric yawp |