Short Stories Vocab Flashcards

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Profusely

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1) adverb 2) exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

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Civic

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1) adjective 2) relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal

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Jovial

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1) adjective 2) cheerful and friendly

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Paraphernalia

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1) noun 2) trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous

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Perfunctory

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1) adjective 2) (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

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Interminably

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1) adjective 2) endless (often used hyperbolically)

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Boisterous

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1) adjective 2) (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

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Reprimand

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1) noun 2) a rebuke, especially an official one

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Surly

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1) adjective 2) bad-tempered and unfriendly

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Ferocious

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1) adjective 2) savagely, fierce, cruel, or violent

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Notion

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1) noun 2) a concept or belief about something

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Recitation

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1) noun 2) the action of repeating something aloud from memory

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Treachery

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1) noun 2) betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

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Furtive

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1) adjective 2) attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

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Cowering

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1) verb 2) crouch down in fear

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Doctrines

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1) noun 2) a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

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Clabber

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1) noun 2) milk that has naturally clotted on souring

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Dasher

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1) noun 2) the ledge along the top of the boards of a rink

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Heritage

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1) noun 2) property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance

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Trifles

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1) noun 2) a thing of little value or importance

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Disdainful

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1) adjective 2) showing contempt or lack of respect

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Acquiescence

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1) noun 2) the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

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Detained

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1) verb 2) keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back

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Shabby

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1) adjective 2) in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

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Indecisive

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1) adjective 2) (of a person) not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively

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Scrutinized

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1) verb 2) examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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Apprehensive

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1) adjective 2) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Incisively

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1) adverb 2) in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

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Evasion

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1) noun 2) the action of evading something

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Facetiously

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1) adverb 2) in a way that is not serious, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever about a serious subject

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Pungent

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1) adjective 2) having a sharply strong taste or smell

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Solemnity

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1) noun 2) the state or quality of being serious and dignified

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Pawn

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1) noun 2) a chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forward when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent’s end of the board

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Benevolently

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1) adverb 2) in a way that is kind or helpful

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Retort

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1) noun 2) a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark

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Prodigy

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1) noun 2) a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

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Malodorous

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1) adjective 2) smelling very unpleasant

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Concessions

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1) noun 2) a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded