Short Stories Vocabulary

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Profusely (Adverb)

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Exhibiting great abundance; Bountiful; A lot

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Boisterous (Adjective)

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Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; Lively; Spirited

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Reprimand (Noun)

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A severe or formal reproof; Rebuke - Sharp disapproval or criticism ; To express to someone your strong official disapproval of them

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Civic (Adjective)

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Relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs

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Jovial (Adjective)

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Described as Good - humored; Cheerful and friendly

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Paraphernalia (Noun)

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Equipments needed/designed for a particular activity/use

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Perfunctory (Adjective)

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(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; Characterized by routine or lack of thoroughness/care/interest; Uninfluenced by the mind or emotions - like a machine

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Interminably (Adverb)

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Having or seeming to have no end; Endless; Continues for too long

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Surly (Adjective)

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Bad - tempered and unfriendly; Menacing or threatening in appearance

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Ferocious (Adjective)

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Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent; exhibiting/given to extreme fierceness and (not forced) violence and brutality

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Notion (Noun)

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A conception of or belief about something; a general understanding; vague/imperfect idea of something

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Recitation (Noun)

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The act of reading or repeating something aloud especially publicly; Can be from memory or just reading it

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Treachery (Noun)

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Betrayal of trust; Deceptive action or nature; Disloyalty; Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence

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Furtive (Adjective)

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Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed; Attempting to avoid attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; Acting suspiciously

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Cowering (Verb)

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To shrink away or crouch down in fear of something menacing, dominating, or dismays (cause someone feeling horified)

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Doctrines (Noun)

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A principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief (set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other groups)

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Clabber (Noun)

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Sour milk that has thickened or curdled; Milk that has naturally clotted on souring

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Dasher (Noun)

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A device having blades for agitating a liquid or semisolid

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Heritage (Noun)

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Something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor; Inheritance, legacy;

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Trifles (Noun)

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Something of little value, substance, or importance

Question 21

Disdainful (Adjective)

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Full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior; showing contempt (feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration; worthless) or lack of respect

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Acquiescence (Noun)

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Passive acceptance or submission; The unwillingness and hesitation acceptance of something without protest; Don’t take action, instead let things happen to them

Question 23

Detained (Verb)

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To hold or keep in or as if in custody; Arrested and kept in prison or somewhere else

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Shabby (Adjective)

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In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care; Run down; Clothed with worn or seedy garments

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Indecisive (Adjective)

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Marked by or prone to indecision; Irresolute (uncertain how to act/proceed); Hesitant

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Scrutinized (Verb)

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To examine and inspect closely and thoroughly; Examine carefully; To judge someone closely

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Apprehensive (Adjective)

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Viewing the future with anxiety or alarm; Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Incisively (Adverb)

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In a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important; Impressively direct and decisive; Expressing an idea or opinion clearly and in a persuasive manner; Accurate and sharp

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Evasion (Noun)

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The act or an instance of evading; Escape or avoid

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Facetiously (Adverb)

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Meant to be humorous or funny; 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 (Adjective)

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Sharply painful; Having a sharply strong taste or smell

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Solemnity (Noun)

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Formal or ceremonial observance of an occasion or event; State or quality of being serious and dignified

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Pawn (Noun)

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A chess piece of the smallest value; A person used by others for their own purposes

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Benevolently (Adverrb)

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Marked by or suggestive of good will; Well - meaning and kind

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Retort (Verb)

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Say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner; To answer back sharply

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Prodigy (Noun)

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A highly talented child or youth; Child with exceptional qualities or abilities; Child genius

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Malodorous (Adjective)

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Having a bad odor; Unpleasant smell

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Concessions (Noun)

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A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands, a thing conceded; Granted in order to reach an agreement or improve a situation