Short Story Vocab Flashcards
affinity
natural attraction or liking
antithesis
the opposite
apathy
lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
beguile
to deceive
concede
to acknowledge defeat, admit that an opposing view is correct
condescend
to deal with people in a superior or haughty manner
decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct
disparage
to belittle or to criticize
docile
gentle, submissive, or obedient
empathize
to understand and identify with another’s situation and feelings
facetious
playfully humorous or not serious, jesting in a rude manner
hyperbole
an exaggerated statement
imminent
about to happen
inadvertent
accidental or unintentional
incontrovertible
indisputable or unquestionable
incorrigible
incapable or being corrected, improved, or reformed
introspection
a looking inward; the self-examination, or inspection of one’s own thoughts and feelings
judicious
having or exhibiting sound judgment or wisdom
meticulous
extremely careful or precise
mediate
to help the opposing sides in a dispute come to an agreement
narcissistic
egotistic: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
nuance
a subtle or slight degree of difference
pandemonium
a wild uproar or noise, a place of wild disorder and confusion
precarious
dangerously lacking in security or stasbility
