Chamberlin

[ cheym-ber-lin ]

/ ˈtʃeɪm bər lɪn /

noun

Thomas Chrow·der [krou-der] /ˈkraʊ dər/,1843–1928, U.S. geologist.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for chamberlin

This seems further evidence in favour of the “spiral nebular hypothesis” of Chamberlin and Moulton.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
He left a widow and a daughter, Mrs. Chamberlin, well provided for.
Cleveland Past and Present|Maurice Joblin
It was not a large ball, by no means on the scale of Mr. Chamberlin's, for instance.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete|Winston Churchill
He was wholly adrift now from any thought of those speculative ones at Chamberlin's.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis

Chamberlin extends a cordial hand, Clement nods as I pass his door.
A Son of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland

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