Fiske

[ fisk ]

/ fɪsk /

noun

JohnEdmund Fisk GreenJohn Fisk,1842–1901, U.S. philosopher and historian.

Minnie Mad·dern

[mad-ern] /ˈmæd ərn/Marie Augusta Davey,1865–1932, U.S. actress.

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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 fiske

At one point, Fiske opened a door that led, he said, up the “slave staircase” to the attic where the slaves slept.
The House that Slavery Built|Jane Ciabattari|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fiske was made assistant librarian at a salary of one thousand dollars a year.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
Shame and consternation were written on the faces of my two seconds, and to the face of Fiske there came a contemptuous smile.
Captain Macklin|Richard Harding Davis
This idea is the key to Fiske's proof of the immortality of the soul.
The Breath of Life|John Burroughs

Spencer avoided the labyrinth altogether, Fiske went into it boldly, but always kept within reach of the clue of experience.
The Unpopular Review, Number 19|Various
Mr. Fiske is away—nobody knows where—and the work on his house has been stopped and his servants discharged.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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