Nevil

[ nev-uh l ]

/ ˈnɛv əl /

noun

a male given name, form of Neville.

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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 nevil

Renee would have made a confidante of her, if she had not known her to be Nevil's, and devoted to him. '
Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith
She admitted that she was not the most sympathetic companion Nevil could have had on the way, either going or coming.
Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith
Even as Nevil and Arden looked where Robin's shaking forefinger bade them look, he raised and waved his hand.
Sir Mortimer|Mary Johnston
It was a difficult pass, for how could he explain to her it was of Geoffry he was thinking, not of Nevil.
Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker|Marguerite Bryant

Nevil was wading through a book on farm management, which bored him considerably.
Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker|Marguerite Bryant

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