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American Literature
Ch. 9-13 Vocab (Youngs)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| American Literature 11 (Youngs) Ch. 9-13 VOCAB | |
| cacophony | a harsh or discordant sound; dissonance |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment; an award |
| forebodding | an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil; a portent |
| furlough | a leave of absence from duty granted, especially a soldier |
| incredulously | skeptically; unbelievingly |
| latent | dormant; quiescent |
| incarnate | to give bodily from and substance to; to realize; to actualize |
| obstanate | not easily subdued, remedied, or removed |
| incongruity | the state of being incompatible; lack of harmony |
| languid | drooping from exhaustion; weak |