The Greatest Salesman in the World, Part 2 Vocabulary Chapter 19

Vocabulary

• An asset is a valuable or useful thing, or a beneficial quality or feature.
• Cubits are ancient units of linear measurement, based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
• Despondency is a state of low spirits, caused by loss of hope or courage, resulting in despair or dejection.
• Mahogany is a type of durable, reddish-brown wood used in furniture making and cabinetry.
• Priceless refers to something of inestimable value, so precious that its value cannot be determined or measured.
• Quills are the hollow, sharp-edged, stiffened outer feathers of a bird, used as writing implements in the past.
• Reins are straps or ropes attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse or other animal by exerting pressure on its mouth, and can also refer to control or guidance over something in a metaphorical sense.
• Secluded means sheltered or private, hidden from view or isolated from others.

Vocabulary

• An asset is a valuable or useful thing, or a beneficial quality or feature.
• Cubits are ancient units of linear measurement, based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
• Despondency is a state of low spirits, caused by loss of hope or courage, resulting in despair or dejection.
• Mahogany is a type of durable, reddish-brown wood used in furniture making and cabinetry.
• Priceless refers to something of inestimable value, so precious that its value cannot be determined or measured.
• Quills are the hollow, sharp-edged, stiffened outer feathers of a bird, used as writing implements in the past.
• Reins are straps or ropes attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse or other animal by exerting pressure on its mouth, and can also refer to control or guidance over something in a metaphorical sense.
• Secluded means sheltered or private, hidden from view or isolated from others.

Vocabulary

• An asset is a valuable or useful thing, or a beneficial quality or feature.
• Cubits are ancient units of linear measurement, based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
• Despondency is a state of low spirits, caused by loss of hope or courage, resulting in despair or dejection.
• Mahogany is a type of durable, reddish-brown wood used in furniture making and cabinetry.
• Priceless refers to something of inestimable value, so precious that its value cannot be determined or measured.
• Quills are the hollow, sharp-edged, stiffened outer feathers of a bird, used as writing implements in the past.
• Reins are straps or ropes attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse or other animal by exerting pressure on its mouth, and can also refer to control or guidance over something in a metaphorical sense.
• Secluded means sheltered or private, hidden from view or isolated from others.

Test your understanding of vocabulary words from Chapter 19, including definitions and usage. Learn and practice these words to improve your language skills.