The words below are from Death Comes For The Archbishop by Willa Cather:
"Father Martinez continued at the head of. his schismatic church until, after his short illness, he died and was buried in schism, by Father Lucero.".
1. Schism
: is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization or movement religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a break of communion between two sections of Christianity that were previously a single body, or to a division within some other religion
2. Schismatic
: pertaining to a schism or schisms, or to those ideas, policies, etc. that are thought to lead towards or promote schism
: a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member of a splinter group
"Below them in the midst of that wavy ocean of sand, was a green thread of verdure and a running stream."
3. Verdure
: green vegetation, especially grass or herbage; greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation
: freshness in general; flourishing condition; vigor
"Running water, clover fields, cottonwoods, acacias, little adobe houses with brilliant gardens, a boy driving a flock of white goats toward the stream, - that was what the young Bishop saw."
4. Acacia
: a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Acacia, of the mimosa family having clusters of small yellow flowers; any of several other plants such as the locust tree
"He felt as if he were celebrating Mass at the bottom of the sea, for antediluvian creatures; for types of life so old, so hardened, so shut within their shells, that the sacrifice on Calvary could hardly reach back so far."
5. Antediluvian
: of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8.
: very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive
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Yay! I knew a lot of these words, and I am so proud of myself today! I hope you enjoy the Cather book. She is an author that I have been meaning to try for some time now, but I haven't gotten around to it.
ReplyDeleteI love Willa Cather's writing. Even these short sentences are beautiful. I just read a short story of hers this week and found a new word too.
ReplyDeleteI'll read this book ! It seems to be written in French ! We used these four words !
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be adding acacia berries and juice to lots of foods these days so I knew that word. Thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteInteresting words, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know verdure. Thanks for teaching me something today.
ReplyDeleteWilla Cather is one of my favorite authors. I luv that last word and sentence. The sentence is so powerful. I've never read this novel. Will make a note of it. She's a great author. Never grow tired of My Antonia or O Pioneers. The Lost Lady is another good one. How many novels did she write? She wrote a lot of short stories too. Thanx.
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I've ever read any Willa Cather, she has some interesting words. I knew most of these, but couldn't have defined antediluvian at all. I've learnt something for the day before I've finished breakfast!
ReplyDeleteFor once, I actually know the words in one of these postings, lol.
ReplyDeleteI read Willa Cather the first time last year, My Antonia, and would like to try her again. I will look forward to your thoughts on this one.
Hope you are feeling well Amy :)