From nature
ralph waldo emerson
student edition page 181
context clues
using context clues and definitions of the vocabulary words, choose the word that correctly
completes the sentence, circle the word, and underline any context clues that you arrive at
the answer. context clues may be synonyms or antonyms of the correct word and can be single
words or phrases.
example: emerson's view is to integrate, admonish) all of nature's wonders into a single
entity
1. in new england, nature's display of brilliantly colored leaves every autumn is a (perennial,
blithe) delight to human eyes.
2. when one is in the wilderness, his or her worries are often replaced by a(n) (occult, blithe)
spirit of enjoyment.
3. by stating that most persons do not see the sun," emerson is (integrating, admonishing) the
reader not to miss the depth of feeling nature can bring to the observer.
4. following the (perennial, blithe) movements of the stars and planets gives one a sense of the
permanence of nature.
5. emerson argues that there can be found a suggestion of an) (blithe, occult) relation
between man and the "vegetable" world.
essay
write your own essay on nature, using at least four of the five vocabulary words.