Siddhartha Vocabulary

You have two options for completing the vocabulary assignment for this novel. Choose one of the following:

1) Create a graphic novel flow map like you did with Brave New World where you illustrate the vocabulary words after you encounter them in the text.

Or

2) Write an original sentence where you demonstrate your understanding of the vocabulary word and then write three synonyms for the word. Creating "synonym triplets" extends your understanding of each word.

Here is the vocabulary list for Siddhartha with two words per reading night:

Ablutions: p. 3, a religious washing or cleansing of the body

Onerous: p. 16, troublesome, oppressive, burdensome

Samanas: p. 26, forest dweller, wandering ascetic (leads austere life of self-denial)

exalted: p. 32, elevated in character or rank; lofty, sublime

atman: p. 38, the individual soul
Atman: the supreme and universal soul

asceticism: p. 40, the practice of self-denial to let the soul release from bondage.

erudition: p. 47, deep and extensive learning

courtesan: p. 52, a kept woman associating with men of wealth

equanimity: p. 67, quality of being calm and even-tempered

engendered: p. 83, brought into existence, produced

ennui: p. 87, listlessness resulting from boredom or lack of interest

expiation: p. 96, act of making atonement, redress

pallid: p. 113, having a pale complexion

pyre: p. 115, a heap of combustibles for burning a corpse

samsara: p. 120, cycle of rebirth

exhortation: p. 121, a speech to advise or encourage

entwined: p. 135, twisted together

om: p. 136, perfection or the perfect syllable

venerable: p. 140, commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

intrinsic: p. 147, belonging to a thing by its very nature