Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

Question 2

Pungent

Answer 2

having a sharply strong taste or smell

Question 3

Concessions

Answer 3

the act or an instance of conceding

Question 4

Solemnity

Answer 4

the state and quality of being serious and dignified

Question 5

Pawn

Answer 5

a chess piece of the smallest size and value

Question 6

Facetiously

Answer 6

joking or jesting often inappropriately

Question 7

Trifles

Answer 7

a thing of little value/importance

Question 8

Acquiescence

Answer 8

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

Question 9

Detained

Answer 9

keep someone or something from proceedin; hold back

Question 10

Shabby

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Indecisive

Answer 11

not settling an issue

Question 12

Scrutinized

Answer 12

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Question 13

Apprehensive

Answer 13

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 14

Incisively

Answer 14

of a personal or mental process intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

Question 15

Evasion

Answer 15

the action of escaping something