Indeterminate – Adjective

Definition- not able to be stated or described in an exact way

Source – http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indeterminate?show=0&t=1400613607

Found in – ” There was Once ” by Margaret Atwood

Passage – ” There was once a girl of indeterminate descent, as average- looking as she was good, who lived with her wicked”

This was one of the correction that the second speakers makes while the first speaker is telling the story. The second speaker states that the character of the original Cinderella story was already from the dominate  culture which is white, that the story should be different. That Cinderella should be from some other culture but by saying  indeterminate to says that the race is unknown so every reader could assume she from any place.

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Monstrous – Adjective

Definition – very wrong or unfair

Source –http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monstrous

Found in – ” The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Passage – ” She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her”

Ms. Mallard was so happy that she will now live for herself for the upcoming years that she didn’t even question  if the joy she was feeling was something wrong because she really was supposed to be sad that her husband passed away.

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Evasion- noun

Definition:a way of avoiding something

Source:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion

Found in: “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath

Passage: “ I don’t know just why my successful evasion of chemistry should Have floated into my mind there in Jay Cee’s office”

I know understand that  She was asking herself why she  starting to think about the unpleasant experience she had during chemistry while she was attending school.

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Sanatorium -noun

Definition: an establishment that provides therapy combined with a regimen (as of diet and exercise) for treatment or rehabilitation

I now  understand that this was the place Buddy was taken to so he could receive treatment for his disease.

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 Congenial – adjective

Definition: existing or associated together harmoniously

Found in: “ The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins

Passage: “ Personally, I believe that congenial word, with excitement and change , would do me good. But what is one to do?

Understanding what the word mean I see that the narrator actually believes that if she had something to do or as to interacting with other people she will actually feel better. I agree with her because it’s like her husband has he isolated from the world not letting her to nothing or interact with no one else but himself and his sister. I think if he actually let her write freely she will feel better about herself.

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Ridiculed

Definition: the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel of harsh way
Source:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculed

Found in: “ Quicksand” by Nella Larsen

Passage: “ Helga Crane too had risen.  Quickly. A sort of madness had swept over her. She felt that he had belittled and ridiculed her. And thing this she had suddenly savagely slapped Robert Anderson with all her might, in the face”

Understanding what the word mean I know understand that she felt that Dr. Anderson was actually fooling her or taking her as a fool and this is why she got highly upset and reacted physically .

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Triumph- noun

Definition: a great success or achievement

Source:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triumph?show=0&t=1400610581

Found in:  “ The Story  of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Passage: “ There  was a feverish triumph in her eyes , and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory”

Now that I understand what the word means this passage is trying to  demonstrate the happiness that  her eye  had after regaining her freedom. Ms. Mallard felt victorious  of having her life to hrself once again.

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Trivial – adjective

Definition: of little worth or importance

Found in: “ The story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Passage: “ she did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial”

After understanding that the word mean of little importance I understand that this passages is trying to say that Ms. Mallard was so happy about the freedom that she just gained after her husband death that she didn’t bother to question whether the joy that she was feeling was normal or not.

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