Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. you may use a dictionary. 1. affluent a. having a large amount of money and owning many expensive things 2. effervescent b. having the ability to change (something) completely and in a good way 3. jovial c. showing liveliness or exhilaration 4. transformative d. happy and lively in a way that is attractive 5. vivacious e. full of happiness and joy 6. assert f. to say (something) in a quiet and soft voice 7. comment g. to state (something) in a strong and definite way 8. murmur h. to respond in a surly manner 9. proclaim i. to make a statement about someone or something 10. snarl j. to declare or announce (something)

1. affluent               a. having a large amount of money and  

                                  owning many expensive things

2. effervescent       c. showing liveliness or exhilaration

3. jovial                    e. full of happiness and joy

4. transformativeb. having the ability to change (something)  

                                   completely and in  a good way

5. vivacious           d. happy and lively in a way that is attractive

6. assert                g. to state (something) in a strong and definite    way

7. comment        i. to make a statement about someone or something

8. murmur        f. to say (something) in a quiet and soft voice

9. proclaim        j. to declare or announce (something)

10. snarl          h. to respond in a surly manner

Explanation:

1. affluent: someone who has a lot of money        

2. effervescent: someone who is very excited and full of energy      

3. jovial: extremely happy and friendly        

4. transformative: someone or something that can be transformed

5. vivacious: someone who is full of life and attractive    

6. assert: to state something clearly and firmly                

7. comment: to make a statement giving your opinion or explanation about something      

8. murmur: to say something in a soft voice which is difficult to understand

9. proclaim: to make a statement publicly and officially

10. snarl: to speak in an angry way

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the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.

the answer is c.going into the business right after high school

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