1. ingenuous - lacking in sophistication or worldliness
Example sentence: “He smiled ingenuously, revealing the gaps in his teeth, the result of a touch of scurvy at Ust-Izhma in 1943” (Solzhenitsyn 13).
Original sentence: His lack of experience became evident through his ingenuous remarks.
Used in my writing: Ingenuous suppositions that the word's best stories are only those that depict extraordinary and memorable events are often made.
2. irrespective - inspite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
Example sentence: “But from ‘49 onward the standard sentence was twenty-five, irrespective” (Solzhenitsyn 65).
Original sentence: Whoever reaches the goal line first wins, irrespective of the route they took.
Used in my writing: 1) Irrespective of our situations in life, we can learn from his mindset, as from time to time we may question the meaning of things about our lives such as our education or career.
2) The peasants from these countries were being heavily taxed, as described in Document 6, irrespective of whether their nobles made efforts to prevent it or not.
3) Benedict XIII of Avignon and Gregory XII of Rome refused to abdicate the papacy, irrespective of the fact that Alexander V was chosen as the new pope.
3. ostensibly - from appearances alone
Example sentence: “And so we have One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - ostensibly one day in the life of a gulag prisoner” (Solzhenitsyn 174).
Original sentence: The ostensible cause for the accident differed from the actual cause.
Used in my writing: 1) This ostensible reason is false, however, and Claudius fulfills his personal will of forcing Hamlet stay near him where he has control over him.
2) In light of all this, it is important to understand that when developing something new, the ostensible positive effects may overshadow the potential negative effects.
3) Instead of continuing north, he turned southwest, ostensibly giving up on his aim to meet the Great Khan in preference to trying to find gold among peoples he had discovered.
4. imperiously - in a manner showing arrogant superiority
Example sentence: “At that very moment his blanket and jacket were imperiously jerked off him” (Solzhenitsyn 7).
Original sentence: Her imperious manner exasperated her boss.
Used in my writing: 1) Modesty is not a characteristic the self-absorbed and imperious Polonius usually exhibits, but his confession shows that he is capable of acting selflessly in certain cases.
2) One reference I recall is from the scene where Victor is urging Thomas to act more imperiously, so as not to let the “white people run all over” them.
5. imperturbable - marked by extreme calm and composure
Example sentence: “His crumpled, hairless face was imperturbable” (Solzhenitsyn 8).
Original sentence: The teacher's imperturbable demeanor calmed the students down despite the fire in the building.
Used in my writing: However, readers can see that Hamlet’s behavior is in fact all an act, as he remains imperturbable and rational around those few people he trusts.
6. infringe - advance beyond the usual limit
Example sentence: “If you suffer, it must not be the murder, theft, or sorcery, nor for infringing the rights of others” (Solzhenitsyn 25).
Original sentence: The townspeople believed that the corporation was infringing upon their rights.
Used in my writing: 1) Many may consider Polonius requesting to have his son Laertes spied on a sign of bad parenting, as Polonius is infringing upon the privacy of his son.
2) This refers to the stereotype that white people are characterized strongly by their rampant, many times inconsiderate territorial infringement.
7. haggard - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Example sentence: “He had grown haggard during the past month, but he kept his bearing” (Solzhenitsyn 62).
Original sentence: My uncle appeared more haggard every time we met.
Used in my writing: An event that causes a man to be reduced to such a haggard appearance must concern something that is very dear to the person.
8. amalgamate - to bring or combine together or with something else
Example sentence: “It’d been amalgamated with neighboring farms - that’d happened before, too, but afterward they’d reduced it to its former condition” (Solzhenitsyn 39).
Original sentence: The synergistic effect of the amalgamated resources was incredible.
Used in my writing: As both men share their keen desire to get rid of Hamlet, the king eventually seeks to amalgamate forces with Laertes.
2) For example, The Last Judgement, painted by Michelangelo, possesses an amalgamation of Baroque and Renaissance art styles.
9. piecemeal - one thing at a time
Example sentence: "They provided the nation with piecemeal information about what was going on behind the barbed wire while newspapers and magazine maintained and artificially imposed silence about it" (Solzhenitsyn xiii).
Original sentence: Giving the hints piecemeal helped the kids in the treasure hunt.
Used in my writing: 1) The progress he makes is piecemeal, and at one point Hamlet criticizes himself for not enacting revenge on Claudius fast enough.
2) However, I am making piecemeal steps towards my desired mastery level of my three languages.
10. craven - lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
Example sentence: “In previous situations like this, the editions-in-chief of journals either given in cravenly or complained about censorship to the Central Committee” (Solzhenitsyn viii).
Original sentence: The cat cravenly hid under the sofa.
Used in my writing: 1) Polonius would have acted cravenly and put the blame on his daughter had he not loved her so much.
2) I beseech my fellow females to not remain in craven listlessness, but to speak out for the rights they are entitled to.
3) Concerning the revolution, I remained a royalist up until Louis XVI cravenly attempted an escape from the country, after which I began to call for his dislodgement from power.
11. commiseration - feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Example sentence: “'You shouldn’t have shown your pride so much,' he said, shaking his head in commiseration” (Solzhenitsyn 49).
Original sentence: She commiserated with her unfortunate friend.
Used in my writing: Therefore, Hamlet’s utter lack of ability to commiserate with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is contentious.
12. deliberate (adj.) - carefully thought out in advance
Example sentence: “Waiting for work to start, or turned in for the night, they went on talking to each other in their quiet, deliberate manner” (Solzhenitsyn 48).
Original sentence: His statements were gentle and deliberate.
Used in my writing: 1) Claudius makes a deliberate attempt show that it is his personal love for Hamlet that makes him withhold permission for Hamlet’s return to Wittenburg.
2)When Malvolio is tricked into believing that Olivia is in love with him, he abandons his composure and deliberately dresses in ridiculous clothes in order to please her.
13. beseech - ask for or request earnestly
Example sentence: “‘I beseech you, remember’” (Hamlet: 5.2).
Original sentence: The beseeching tone of the customer was irritating.
Used in my writing: 1) The ghost beseeches Hamlet to avenge him, and seeks to impress upon Hamlet the gravity of what Claudius has done.
2) I beseech my fellow females to not remain in craven listlessness, but to speak out for the rights they are entitled to.
14. dislodge - remove or force from a position previously occupied
Example sentence: “... the picks slipped, scattering showers of sparks, but not a bit of earth was dislodged” (Solzhenitsyn 54).
Original sentence: The cruel leader was finally dislodged from his position.
Used in my writing: 1) By doing this, Claudius protects his crown, as well as craftily bring Laertes onto his side, whom Claudius had once feared would dislodge him from his throne.
2) Concerning the revolution, I remained a royalist up until Louis XVI cravenly attempted an escape from the country, after which I began to call for his dislodgement from power.
3) When he had reached the Incas, the Spaniards captured the emperor Atauhualpa, dislodged him from his throne, and killed him.
15. keen - intense or sharp
Example sentence: “The cold was growing keener” (Solzhenitsyn 85).
Original sentence: He showed keen interest in the newly introduced topic.
Used in my writing: 1) As both men share their keen desire to get rid of Hamlet, the king eventually seeks to amalgamate forces with Laertes.
2) In my writing, I took up different issues I was keen on, ranging from divorce and maternity hospitals to the rights of orphaned children and of unmarried mothers.