by Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Rappaccini's Daughter“
An impulse toward reform (temperance, women’s rights, abolition of slavery)
A celebration of individualismA reverence for natureA concern with the impact of new technology An idealization of women A fascination with death and the supernatural
Romanticism was, in a broad sense, a new attitude toward nature, humanity, and society that espoused individualism and freedom. Many trends characterized American Romanticism.
1. sedulous - diligent in application or attention; persevering
2. quaff - to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one
3. vagaries - an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior
4. torpid- inactive or sluggish
5. arcana - a secret; mystery
6. vacuity - a state of being without contents; absence of thought or intelligence
7. equanimity - mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
8. sallow - of a sickly, yellow color
9. pertinacity - persistence
10.vicissitudes - a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
11.efficacious - Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
12.empiric - A person who relies solely on observation and experiment
13.alembic- a vessel with a beaked cap, used in distilling
14.zeal- fervor for a person, object, cause ; eager desire or endeavor
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