Madame Bovary vocabulary
by Gustave Flaubert, 1856
24 useful words from Madame Bovary, from easier to harder. Each has a simple meaning and an example sentence, so you learn words you can actually use, not just recognise.
- uniformnoun
a special set of clothes worn by members of an organization
“The students wore a blue uniform to school.”
- desknoun
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
“She placed her books on the desk.”
- pupilnoun
a student in school
“The pupil answered the teacher's question.”
- carenoun
the process of protecting or looking after someone or something
“She took great care of her garden.”
- conductnoun
the manner in which a person behaves
“His conduct in class was excellent.”
- cornernoun
the point where two lines or surfaces meet
“The cat hid in the corner of the room.”
- attentionnoun
the act of focusing the mind on something
“The teacher asked for the students' attention.”
- bellnoun
a hollow instrument that makes a ringing sound when struck
“The church bell rang at noon.”
- habitnoun
a regular practice or routine
“He has a habit of reading before bed.”
- lessonnoun
a period of learning or teaching
“Today's lesson is about history.”
- tricknoun
a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone
“He played a trick on his friend.”
- dareverb
to have the courage to do something
“She didn't dare to speak in front of the crowd.”
- helmetnoun
a protective head covering
“He wore a helmet while riding his bike.”
- laughverb
to make sounds with the voice that show amusement
“The joke made everyone laugh.”
- voicenoun
the sound produced in a person's throat
“She has a beautiful singing voice.”
- examplenoun
a representative form or pattern
“This is an example of a good essay.”
- conjugateverb
to give the different forms of a verb according to tense, mood, etc.
“Can you conjugate the verb 'to be'?”
- motionlessadjective
not moving; still
“The statue stood motionless in the park.”
- dictionarynoun
a book or electronic resource that lists words of a language and gives their meaning
“He used a dictionary to find the meaning of the word.”
- compositionnoun
a written work, especially a school exercise in writing
“She wrote a composition about her summer vacation.”
- fortunenoun
a large amount of money or assets
“He made a fortune in the stock market.”
- devotionnoun
love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity
“Her devotion to her family is admirable.”
- furniturenoun
large movable equipment used to make a house, office, or other space suitable for living or working
“They bought new furniture for the living room.”
- resolutionnoun
a firm decision to do or not to do something
“She made a resolution to exercise more.”
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