Thursday, November 19, 2009

perpetuated

"Mother and daughter stood together in the same circle of seclusion from human society; and in the nature of the child seemed to be perpetuated those unquiet elements that had distracted Hester Prynne before Pearls birth."

Ch 3 Page 86
Scarlet Letter Bantam Classic

I have no idea what this word means. Dictionary.com says to preserve from extinction or oblivion.
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  1. HoweNovember 21, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    This makes sense because perpetuated kind of sounds like preserve so it's easier to remember.

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  2. millayNovember 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM

    To perpetuate means to save or maintain according to Dictionary. com but preserve would be a great another great word to remember it by!

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  3. Mrs. LoweDecember 1, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Think about Our Lady of Perpetual Help. What does it mean that Mary perpetually helps us?

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