Short Story Vocab Flashcards

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Imminent

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(Adj) 1. Close in time, about to occur; approaching

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Billowed

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(V) 1. To rise and move as in waves or billows

  1. To become inflated
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Infallibility

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(N) the quality of never making errors

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Reiterate

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(V) to repeat

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Evanesce

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(V) disappear gradually

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Disconsolate

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(Adj) 1. Sad beyond comforting; inconsolable

  1. Drab
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Incessantly

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(Adv) 1. Ceaselessly, endlessly, constantly

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Vexation

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(N) 1. Annoyance, irritation

  1. Concern, worry
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Pauper

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(N) a person who is very poor

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Exorbitant

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(Adj) outrageous

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