Vocabulary #7
carefree and lighthearted
went to Paris and stood next to Gilgamesh
Austin
chopped down by Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Cedar Forest
associated with letters
epistolary
historical setting for Dai Sijie's novel
Cultural Revolution in China
examples: learning cottage > trailer
learning opportunity > test
euphemism
often the voice of Colonel Pickering
Roman
raised white-haired Zal
Simorgh
to show clearly
drank buffalo blood (unfortunately)
Four-Eyes
not tiring or relenting
indefatigable
bringer of tasty treats
Jessica
wife and mother of the King of Thebes
Iocaste
impossible to stop; inevitable
inexorable
where the narrator copied passages from Balzac
inside his sheepskin coat
dismal or gloomy to the nth degree
lugubrious
Grace
sentenced to travelling the world and telling his tale
Ancient Mariner
inspiring awe; super impressive
sublime
items the boys brought with them from Chengdu
violin and alarm clock
to bring about, cause, make happen
to effect
Olivia and Luv
discovered that Gregor had passed away by poking at him
the cleaner or charwoman
refusing to moderate a position; uncompromising
intransigent
sailor tops, sailor bottoms, anchors
how listening to The Count of Monte Cristo affected the tailor