Short story vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Pensive
A
dreamily thoughtful
2
Q
surreptitiously
A
stealthily; sneakily
3
Q
fortitude
A
firm courage; strength to endure pain or danger
4
Q
sever
A
separate; cut off
5
Q
silhouette
A
an outline that appears dark against a light background
6
Q
paranoia
A
an irrational fear of danger or misfortune
7
Q
manipulate
A
to move, operate, or handle
8
Q
tremulous
A
trembling, unsteady
9
Q
oblivious
A
paying no attention, completely unaware
10
Q
sublime
A
supreme, splendid
