Short Stories Vocabulary

Question 1

profusely

Answer 1

exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

Question 2

boisterous

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adjective - noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

Question 3

reprimand

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noun - a rebuke, especially an official one

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civic

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adjective - relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal

Question 5

jovial

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adjective - cheerful and friendly

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paraphernalia

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noun - miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity

Question 7

perfunctory

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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Question 8

interminably

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endlessly (often used hyperbolically)

Question 9

surly

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adjective - bad-tempered and unfriendly

Question 10

ferocious

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adjective - savagely fierce, cruel or violent

Question 11

notion

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noun - a conception or belief about something

Question 12

recitation

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the action of repeating something aloud from memory, the repetition of a list of facts

Question 13

treachery

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betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

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furtive

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

Question 15

cowering

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crouching down in fear

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doctrines

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

Question 17

clabber

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noun - milk that has naturally clotted on souring

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dasher

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noun - a kind of plunger with paddles at one end, for stirring and mixing liquids or semisolids in a churn, ice-cream freezer, or the like

Question 19

heritage

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noun - property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance

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trifles

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noun - a thing of little value or importance

Question 21

disdainful

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showing contempt or lack of respect

Question 22

acquiescence

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

Question 23

detained

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keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations

Question 23

shabby

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adjective - in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

Question 24

indecisive

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adjective - not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively

Question 25

scrutinized

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examine or inspect closely or thoroughly

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apprehensive

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adjective - anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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incisively

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in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

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evasion

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the action of evading something

Question 29

facetiously

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treating serious issues with deliberate or inappropriate humor; flippant

Question 30

pungent

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adjective - having a sharply strong taste or smell

Question 31

solemnity

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the state or quality of being serious or dignified

Question 32

pawn

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noun - a chess piece of the smallest size and value, a person used by others for their own purposes

Question 33

benevolently

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well meaning and kindly

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retort

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noun - a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark

Question 35

prodigy

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noun - a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

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malodorous

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adjective - smelling very unpleasant

Question 37

concessions

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noun - a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded