Wondrous Words Wednesday is hosted by BermudaOnion each week. It's an opportunity to share new words you've encountered in your reading, or highlight words that you particularly enjoy.
Again today I am sharing some interesting words from the introduction to The Grapes of Wrath.
He launched in to "L'Affaire", a vituperative satire aimed at attacking the leading citizens of Salinas, who put together a cabal of organizers called "the committee of seven" to foment the ignorant army of vigilantes (assembled from the common populace of Salines - clerks, service-station operators, shopkeepers). "L'Affaire Lettuceberg" was a detour from his main concern for the migrant workers, already recorded int "The Harvest Gypsies" and adumbrated in "The Oklahomans" rehearsals.
Vituperative: adj. - using, containing or marked by harshly abusive censure.
from American Heritage Dictionary
Cabal: noun - 1. a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political intrigue;
from Websters New World College Dictionary
Foment: transitive verb - 1. to treat with warm water, medicated lotions 2. to stir up(trouble); instigate; incite;
from Websters New World College Dictionary
Adumbrated: intransitive verb - 1. to outline in a shadowy way; sketch. 2.to suggest beforehand; foreshadow in a vague way. 3. to obscure; or overshadow.
from Websters New World College Dictionary
Four new and interesting words in just 2 sentences. I was a bit overwhelmed when I read the paragraph!.
The language in this book is very descriptive but I cannot say I have found any words that I did not understand. Maybe pronunciations that were strange, but I could easily figure out what was meant.
Until next time:
Stay Busy and Stay Happy
I think vituperative kind of sounds like what it means. It's not a very pleasant word. Thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteThe first and last ones are definitely new to me. The second two I had looked up before, but needed a little reminder on their definitions. Good words!
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