Elsa

[ el-suh ]

/ ˈɛl sə /

noun

a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

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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?

Question 1 of 10

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 elsa

Finally, after phoning her house for months, her mother revealed to Borges that Elsa was married.
Borges Had A Genius For Literature But Not Love Or Much Else|Allen Barra|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The context of “Let It Go” is this: Elsa, the heroine of Frozen, is able to turn anything to ice with the touch of her hand.
Why These Marines Love ‘Frozen’—and Why It Matters|Aaron B. O’Connell|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the moment that causes these young Marines to explode: the moment Elsa becomes a sexual object.
Why These Marines Love ‘Frozen’—and Why It Matters|Aaron B. O’Connell|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result, far too many young soldiers get stuck where Elsa is at the beginning of the film: emotionally frozen.
Why These Marines Love ‘Frozen’—and Why It Matters|Aaron B. O’Connell|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On eBay, dolls of Elsa and her sister Anna are on sale for upwards of $10,000.
Where the Hell Is My Frozen Toy?!|Marina Watts|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was this the deeper harder secret that Elsa sought to probe, this the puzzle to which she asked an answer?
The King's Mirror|Anthony Hope
But during the jubilant chorus which follows, that Miserable steals up to Elsa and casts his final poison-shaft.
Stars of the Opera|Mabel Wagnalls
Elsa held the central place, and her little head was erect and proud.
The King's Mirror|Anthony Hope
This preys on the mind of Elsa till she asks the fatal question.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson
The old man looked Elsa all up and down, as if he was taking her measure, bowed again to the lady, and left the hall.
The Violet Fairy Book|Various

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