Thursday, June 9, 2011

Project 1 exegesis

Matriculating- pg 11 : to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university



Gentlemen Callers- pg 11-  An old expression for when a young man would call (visit) on a young woman. people would say "judy had a gentleman caller last night".


Mastications- pg 12-  To chew (food). http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mastication




Episcopalians- pg 12- People of the Episcopal church which is a denomination of a Christian belief. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_(United_States)




Operetta-pg 19- a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operetta


Pleurosis- pg 19- Pleurisy is an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds and protects the lungs (the pleura). Inflammation occurs when an infection or damaging agent irritates the pleural surface. As a consequence, sharp chest pains are the primary symptom of pleurisy. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Pleurosis



Archetype- pg 20- The original pattern or model in which all things of the same type are representations or copies http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archetype


Impudence- pg 23- The quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence



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