Week 34 Flashcards
Words from On the Road by Jack Kerouac
adjective; seen as inappropriate or offensive; “…with their work, which was viewed as ~~~, taboo, and ungodly.”; Some people thought the lyrics were too ~~~ for the radio.
vulgar
verb; to reduce in intensity or become quieter; “We ~~~d into silence and sweet anticipatory thoughts.”; After the excitement of the party, things ~~~d and people began to leave.
subside
adjective; pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; “…two tired angels of some kind, hung-up ~~~ly in an L.A. shelf…”; She gave him a ~~~ look as he walked away.
forlorn
noun; a short, descriptive literary sketch; “…was written as a series of unconnected short stories also known as ~~~s.”; The book was made up of ~~~s that each captured a moment from her childhood.
vignette
adjective; following old customs and unwilling to change; “…normal conventions were missing ‘life and spirit.’”; The company’s ~~~ policies kept them from adapting to new technology.
conventional
noun; a person who rejects society’s norms and lives outside them; “The Beats were ~~~ before there were any…”; She lived like a ~~~, traveling with just a backpack and no plans.
bohemian
noun; the practice of valuing things too much, especially physical possessions; “…don’t get caught up in the joys of ~~~…”; He left his high-paying job to escape the empty feeling that ~~~ had brought him.
materialism
noun; a person who goes against established rules or customs; “…true ~~~s, bohemians who realized that normal conventions were missing…”; He always dressed differently and challenged ideas—he was a real ~~~.
renegade
vulgar
adjective; seen as inappropriate or offensive; “…with their work, which was viewed as ~~~, taboo, and ungodly.”; Some people thought the lyrics were too ~~~ for the radio.
subside
verb; to reduce in intensity or become quieter; “We ~~~d into silence and sweet anticipatory thoughts.”; After the excitement of the party, things ~~~d and people began to leave.
forlorn
adjective; pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; “…two tired angels of some kind, hung-up ~~~ly in an L.A. shelf…”; She gave him a ~~~ look as he walked away.
vignette
noun; a short, descriptive literary sketch; “…was written as a series of unconnected short stories also known as ~~~s.”; The book was made up of ~~~s that each captured a moment from her childhood.
conventional
adjective; following old customs and unwilling to change; “…normal conventions were missing ‘life and spirit.’”; The company’s ~~~ policies kept them from adapting to new technology.
bohemian
noun; a person who rejects society’s norms and lives outside them; “The Beats were ~~~ before there were any…”; She lived like a ~~~, traveling with just a backpack and no plans.
materialism
noun; the practice of valuing things too much, especially physical possessions; “…don’t get caught up in the joys of ~~~…”; He left his high-paying job to escape the empty feeling that ~~~ had brought him.
renegade
noun; a person who goes against established rules or customs; “…true ~~~s, bohemians who realized that normal conventions were missing…”; He always dressed differently and challenged ideas—he was a real ~~~.
