Word Cache-EP 39
“Plot analysis of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’”
veneer
V-E-N-E-E-R
A thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material; something that hides something else unpleasant or unwanted.
- Lyrics of the famous Cantonese pop song “Eyes Wide Shut” talks about understandingly facing the not-so-beautiful underneath covered by an inadvertent veneer of a lover.
- This Roman artifact was well veneered and gilded as if it were made of gold.
convalescence
C-O-N-V-A-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-E
A period in which one convalesces or recovers.
- Ruben’s reckless end of his own knee rehab unfortunately extended his convalescence.
- Many people developed new interests and hobbies during long convalescence.
bemused
B-E-M-U-S-E-D
Slightly confused
- Holden Caulfield’s eccentric behaviors rendered people in his encounters bemused or agitated without himself even being aware of.
- Despite an obviously bemused look, the students decided not to reconfirm the quest with the instructor before starting to work on the task.
incite
I-N-C-I-T-E
To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent.
- The cult leader incited regional rebellions against law enforcement and central government.
- Many innocent victims in the era of ‘the White Terror’ were accused of inciting crimes against the totalitarian government.
paragon
P-A-R-A-G-O-N
A person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good characteristic.
- Expecting others to be paragons of virtue and pan out the best possible scenario doesn’t seem to be the most reasonable hope to have.
- Taiwanese should pride their country as the pioneer who established the paragon of democracy in Asia.
