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Sharjah American International School

Department of English
Grade 12
Elements of Literature
HOMEWORK FOR 9th January
Composed upon Westminster Bridge
By
William Wordsworth
1. Garment: (
)
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She sells meat, wool and woolen garments to her own circle of customers
and at farmers markets.
2. Glittering: (
)
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He was drawn to the glitter of the citys nightlife.
3. Steep: (
)
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The stairs are very steep.
4. Splendor: (
)
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No better way to discover this springtime splendor than by ocean cruise
vessel.
5. Will: (
)
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An example of will is when you try to encourage yourself to exercise.

The World Is Too Much with Us

By
William Wordsworth
1. Sordid boon: (
) foul gift; that is, the act of giving our hearts away
is shameful
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2. Lea: (
) meadow
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3. Proteus: (
) in Greek mythology, a sea who can change shape at will.
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4. Triton: (
) in Greek mythology a sea god who controls the waves by
blowing a conch shell.
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5. Bosom: (
) the human chest and especially the front part of the chest
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6. Howling: (
) to emit a loud sustained sound characteristic of members
of the dog family.
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7. Tune: (
) quality of Sound
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8. Pagan: (
)
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The Spanish regarded the native people of the lands that they conquered as
pagans who were uncivilized and inferior.
9. Suckled: (
)
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The image of a mother suckling her baby is a standard artistic symbol of
maternal love and nurturing.
10.Creed: (
)
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The Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices
of modern society.
11.Outworn: (
)
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The beggars outworn clothes had holes in them.
12.Glimpses: (
)
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We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
13.Forlorn: (
)
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She looked so forlorn, so empty like the hope had been sucked out of her.
14.Wreathed: (
)
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She wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper.
15.Horn: (
)
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We drove all around the city and tooted the horn at people in the street.

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